Video: Hull City 0 Leeds United 0 - Wiedwald keeps out Tigers but Whites' winless run continues

LEEDS UNITED were left thankful to some important saves from '˜keeper Felix Wiedwald in a goalless draw at Tuesday night's Championship hosts Hull City.
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Hull should have taken the lead after just three minutes but Fraizer Campbell fired wide from inside the area with just Wiedwald to beat after lobbing the ball over Conor Shaughnessy to fashion the chance.

Shaughnessy stayed down after being turned and it soon became apparent that the defender was injured and would be unable to continue.

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With no other centre backs on the bench, Stuart Dallas was brought on after just six minutes into an unfamiliar right back role as Gaetano Berardi switched to centre back to partner Pontus Jansson.

WHITES DEBUT: Leeds United's Adam Forshaw and Hull City's Fraizer Cambell challenge for the ball. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.WHITES DEBUT: Leeds United's Adam Forshaw and Hull City's Fraizer Cambell challenge for the ball. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.
WHITES DEBUT: Leeds United's Adam Forshaw and Hull City's Fraizer Cambell challenge for the ball. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.

The much-changed Whites defence was soon on the ropes and Wiedwald eventually gathered a fierce drive from the dangerous Jarrod Bowen before the German ‘keeper produced a fine save to tip a low effort from Nouha Dicko around the post.

Wiedwald then kept out a strong shot from Jackson Irvine from a tight angle with a save with his legs before United’s card woes continued when Pontus Jansson was shown a ninth yellow of the season meaning one more will land the Swede a two-game ban.

Leeds then finally fashioned two chances through Pablo Hernandez who saw first a dangerous cross and then a low long shot cleared wide.

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Hull then had the ball in the net a few minutes later after some hesitant defending to a long punt for Dicko but Dicko was adjudged to have fouled Wiedwald.

WHITES DEBUT: Leeds United's Adam Forshaw and Hull City's Fraizer Cambell challenge for the ball. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.WHITES DEBUT: Leeds United's Adam Forshaw and Hull City's Fraizer Cambell challenge for the ball. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.
WHITES DEBUT: Leeds United's Adam Forshaw and Hull City's Fraizer Cambell challenge for the ball. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.

And Wiedwald again saved the day in first half stoppage time when producing another save with his legs to keep out a goalbound shot from Bowen amidst a scramble in the box.

Leeds then began the second half in more promising fashion but Hull squandered a sitter in the 54th minute when Dicko somehow managed to divert Kamil Grosicki’s cross over the bar from one yard out.

United looked to hit back through Hernandez who sliced a tricky volley wide but United were then grateful when Irvive was unable to cash in on some shaky Whites defending when his effort from 40 yards out failed to threaten the United goal with Wiedwald stranded outside of his box.

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Leeds were then inches away from taking the lead in the 72nd minute through Pierre-Michel Lasogga who worked an opening on the edge of the area and curled a fine effort narrowly over the top right corner.

Alioski was then presented with a decent opportunity with 12 minutes left but the winger swiped at thin air from inside the box after Gaetano Berardi’s knock down to a Hernandez free-kick.

Alioski then went similarly close when powering a volley from the same position with seven minutes left.

But United were again left indebted to Wiedwald in second half stoppage time when the German produced yet another save at close range to deny Campbell and Leeds then wasted a fine chance when choosing the wrong options when countering three on two in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

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Hull City: McGregor, Aina, Dawson, Mazuch (Hector 69), Tomori, Larsson, Henriksen (Grosicki 46), Bowen, Irvine, Campbell, Dicko (Keane 73). Subs not used: Marshall, Toral, Evandro, Clark.

Leeds United: Wiedwald, Berardi, Shaughnessy (Dallas 6), Jansson, De Bock, Forshaw, Ronaldo Vieira, Alioski (Sacko 86), Hernandez, Roofe (Cibicki 90), Lasogga. Subs not used: Lonergan, Pearce, Anita, Romario Vieira.

Referee: T Harrington.