Leeds 2-0 Burton: Home side strike late to secure three points

Two late goals helped Leeds maintain their play-off push with a 2-0 win over Burton Albion at Elland Road

Chris Wood converted from the spot after Souleymane Doukara had been fouled with eight minutes to play. Doukara made the points secure in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Leeds caught the visitors on the break.

It was Leeds' fifth win in nine matches as they stretched their unbeaten home run to six games.

Leeds enjoyed the lion share of the chances with Wood and Kemar Roofe going close either side of the break. Burton's best chance of the match came when Ben Turner crashed a header against the Leeds crossbar on 35 minutes.

The home side missed a great chance to take the lead when they blew a three on two after Hadi Sacko failed to spot Wood in space on 17 minutes.

Turner hacked the ball behind for a corner after McLaughlan dropped Sacko's cross on 25 minutes. Burton were inches away from hitting the front when Turner headed Matt Palmer's cross against the bar on 35 minutes.

At the other end Kalvin Phillips' long-range effort deflected into McLauglin's hands five minutes later. Sub Stuart Beavon then headed over after combining well with Chris O'Grady just after the restart.

McLaughlan pulled off a superb save to keep Roofe's crisp low effort out on 66 minutes as Leeds upped the pressure. Hernandez and O'Grady both fired over from set-pieces as Leeds began to build up momentum.

And Leeds finally took the lead with eight minutes to go when Wood rifled home from the spot. Doukara won the penalty after he was tripped when he cut past his defender. He then got in on the act in the sixth minute of stoppage time by converting a sweeping Leeds counter attack.

Leeds boss Garry Monk:

"It wasn't the best of performances, considering the context of the week we have had. Today was important and it was important to get the win. We are not overly happy with the performance but are delighted with the desire to get the win.

"I was pushing the players to put on a good performance, but I knew it would be hard after Tuesday night. We showed real character and determination to fight to the end. We had to scrap but we knew we would get chances and it was about taking those chances.

Burton boss Nigel Clough:

"That's what it's been like for us away from, things are just not falling our way. We have to remember that we are Burton Albion playing at Leeds, we are playing against a massive team.

"Leeds are a good team and this is a very hard place to come. This season is a great learning curve for the players who are learning all the time. I felt that we played well today despite the defeat. If we keep playing like that then our first away win will not be too far away."