Leeds made a bright start to the lunchtime kick-off at Home Park and went ahead in the tenth minute through a brilliant goal from Willy Gnonto. Georginio Rutter sent a high looping ball through for Gnonto who showed superb control to beat Lewis Gibson before prodding home a neat finish into the bottom right corner off the post.
As Leeds looked for a second goal, Rutter was denied by the frame of the goal six minutes before the break as his deflected shot after twisting and turning bounced back off the post. Plymouth improved after the break but the Whites finally opened up clear daylight over their hosts in the 73rd minute through Rutter who smashed home a bullet low finish through keeper Conor Hazard's legs.
Leeds were then denied by the frame of the goal for a second time in the 91st minute as a brilliant free-kick from substitute Dan James crashed back off the crossbar.
Graham Smyth, the YEP’s chief football writer, hands out the scores from an eighth league win in a row for Daniel Farke’s side.
7. Glen Kamara
7 - Helped with ball retention but wasn't involved in possession enough. Lots of work to defend and press high up the pitch. Photo: Simon Davies
8. Crysencio Summerville
6 - The effort was there but the quality we're so used to was not. Looked frustrated early on. Photo: Malcolm Bryce
9. Willy Gnonto
8 - The way he took the goal shows the level of confidence he's playing with. Leeds' best outlet for the ball for most of the afternoon. Worked back to help out defensively. Photo: Harry Trump
10. Georginio Rutter
7 - Certainly wasn't at his best, found it hard to make the ball stick and ran into some blind alleys. But he came away with a goal and an assist. Funny old game. Photo: Harry Trump
11. Joel Piroe
6 - Played a nice ball through for Rutter's goal, got involved in some nice link up play but struggled in the nine role. Got more into it as a 10. Photo: George Wood
12. Dan James (sub)
7 - Got stuck straight in, gave Plymouth some problems with his pace and physicality. Earned a free-kick and then struck the crossbar with it. Photo: George Wood