Patrick Bamford hails newfound Leeds United trait and reflects on disagreement with Newcastle United's Jamaal Lascelles

Leeds bounced back from three consecutive defeats in league and cup with a 2-1 victory at St James' Park thanks to goals from Raphinha and Jack Harrison either side of a Miguel Almiron equaliser.

Bamford says he has since talked to his former Forest team mate Lascelles who is Newcastle's captain and that the duo had differing opinion's about the contest with Lascelles insisting his Mgapies should have won the game.

Newcastle put in much-improved showing in the second half and forced Illan Meslier into some good saves but Bamford said he was impressed with the way his team mates dug in as the striker himself looked on after being substituted for Tyler Roberts on the hour.

The victory booted Leeds seven points clear of fifth-bottom Newcastle with a game in hand and 12th-placed Leeds are 13 points clear of the dropzone ahead of Sunday's trip to third-placed Leicester City.

"I think that ultimately the aim was to win the game," said Bamford on Episode 6 of the Official Leeds United Podcast.

"We would have probably liked to have made it more comfortable, in the second half especially they had a few chances.

“I was actually speaking to Jamaal (Lascelles) today, because I was with him at Forest when we were younger as kids and he felt that they should have won the game, and I said 'I’m not sure about that, I mean you did have a few chances in the second half.

"But it was really like a half hour spell they had where they conjured up a few chances.

"But ultimately the fact that we won, grinding out a win, sometimes we have had to learn that you have got to grind it out.

"You've got to kill time, game management and that kind of thing.

"It was impressive from the lads to see it through.

"We did make it difficult at times but three points was the most important thing and we just park that one I think and look forward to Leicester which will be a totally different challenge."

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