Leeds United under-23's: Classy Whites cruise to Ashton Gate victory
Carlos Corberan's men completed their Professional Development League North campaign on Monday evening bringing their 30-game season to a close with a comfortable victory in the West Country.
The season has been one of two halves for Leeds as they picked up their thirteenth win of the campaign which has seen twelve defeats in total leaving the Whites in the relative safety of mid-table.
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Hide AdUnited were much the better side throughout the opening half but it was the hosts who worked the first opening of the game as Rory Holden breached the United back four to drill an effort low towards Kamil Miazek's goal who collected untroubled.
The chance seemed to kick Leeds into life as Sam Dalby dragged a shot wide from the edge of the area before good work from Jack Clarke presented Alex Machuca with a headed opportunity but his effort looped harmlessly over the bar.
It was the turn of Jordan Stevens next who stole the ball from the City midfield and drove into the area but his shot was blocked by Jojo Wollacott in the hosts goal.
The midfielder wasn't to be denied a second time as he drilled the ball across the box and the retreating Jayden Ali attempted to swipe the ball to safety but saw his clearance loop over his own goalkeeper and into the Bristol City net.
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Hide AdJust moments after the deadlock had been broken Clarke, who was wreaking havoc with every touch, beat two men inside the City area and picked out forward Sam Dalby but he could only prod his shot agonisingly past the post from close-range.
The winger again continued to cause City headaches following the break and should've doubled the lead as he cut into the area past two retreating defenders but stopper Wollacott flung himself down to his right to deny the 17-year-old.
Youth was the order of the day as 18-year-old Dalby wasn't going to be denied on the hour mark, the youngster latched onto a through ball and doubled the lead with a classy chip from just inside the area.
United continued to dominate in the closing stages with left-back Tyler Denton smashing the crossbar from close-range before making no mistake the second time around. There was even time for the full-back to add a fourth as the Whites cruised to a comfortable victory and all three points.
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Hide AdBristol City XI: Wollacott, Turner-Evans, Nurse, Llewellyn, Smitch (C), Plavotic, Ali, Bakinson, Holden, Richards, Day. Subs: Pearson, Carey, Harrison, Harper, Bell.
Leeds United XI: Miazek, Hossanah, Denton, Struijk, Diaz, Shackleton, Rey (C), Stevens, Dalby, Machuca, Clarke. Subs: Male, Sidiki, Gomes, Balboa.