Leeds United handed massive post-Watford boost in Premier League survival bid

Leeds United have been handed a massive post-Watford boost in their Premier League survival bid on the back of Saturday's 3-0 victory at Vicarage Road.
By Lee Sobot
Published 10th Apr 2022, 16:51 BST
Updated 10th Apr 2022, 20:14 BST
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Jesse Marsch's fifth-bottom Whites took themselves nine points clear of the drop zone through Saturday's win at second-bottom Watford but with third-bottom Burnley having three games in hand.

Sean Dyche's side were then in action on Sunday afternoon at bottom-of-the-table Norwich City and the Canaries recorded a 2-0 victory to effectively wipe out one of Burnley's games in hand.

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United's destiny is in their own hands as Leeds stay nine points clear of the third-bottom Clarets who have now only played two games less.

RARE WIN: Mathias Normann of Norwich City applauds fans after the Premier League match between the Canaries and Burnley at Carrow Road. Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images.RARE WIN: Mathias Normann of Norwich City applauds fans after the Premier League match between the Canaries and Burnley at Carrow Road. Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images.
RARE WIN: Mathias Normann of Norwich City applauds fans after the Premier League match between the Canaries and Burnley at Carrow Road. Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images.

Leeds are also five points ahead of fourth-bottom Everton although the Toffees also have two games in hand, Frank Lampard's side having played the same number of games as Sean Dyche's team.

In the bottom three, Norwich are now only one point behind second-bottom Watford and three adrift of third-bottom Burnley but the Clarets have one game in hand on both sides.

Related topics:Premier LeagueBurnleySean DycheNorwich City

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