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Leeds United have released 20-year-old Irishman Robert Bayly.

Leeds are over endowed with midfielders and Macca recently said that he could not bring in another player unless he first let some players go so midfielder Bayly was clearly in the firing line.

Bayly’s contract was terminated by mutual consent. He had a trial with Darlington a few weeks ago but no move materialised.

Robert made just three first-team appearances for Leeds. His full debut was in the Championship against Derby County in the last game of the 2007/08 relegation season. He ended the game early with a red card.

Bayly spent part of pre-season ahead of the current campaign with Darlington but was not offered a contract by the Quakers.

Last season Leeds United took all three points at Huish Park on a Friday night to get themselves into the play-offs. However this Saturday they had to make do with a share of the points after Lloyd Owusu’s penalty cancelled out Luciano Becchio’s first-minute goal.

Becchio scored his first goal in a Leeds shirt with a low shot past keeper Asmir Begovic in the first minute of the game.

The referee said Paul Warne was fouled by Paul Huntington and Owusu’s equalised from the penalty spot despite Casper Ankergren saving the initial shot.

In a match that was heated at times both sides had further chances to score with the better ones falling to Yeovil.

Leeds United manager Gary McAllister ended the game disappointed. Last year Leeds started with seven wins on the trot, so far this season they have had a win, a draw and a loss in the league. They seem to have saved their best form for the Carling Cup where they beat lesser opposition Chester City 5-2 in the first round. Leeds face a tougher challenge against Crystal Palace in round two this coming Tuesday and this game was far from ideal preparation for it.

Yeovil: Begovic, Peltier, Skiverton, Forbes, Jones, Downes (Roberts 52), Way (Alcock 90), Murtagh, Schofield (Lloyd Owusu 15), Tomlin, Warne.

Subs Not Used: Wagenaar, McCollin.

Booked: Downes, Peltier, Warne, Forbes.

Goals: Owusu 62.

Leeds: Casper Ankergren, Frazer Richardson, Paul Huntington, Rui Marques, Alan Sheehan, Robert Snodgrass (Jonathan Douglas 73), Jonny Howson (Fabian Delph 86), Dave Prutton, Andy Robinson (Enoch Showunmi 73), Jermaine Beckford, Luciano Becchio.
Subs Not Used: David Lucas, Paul Telfer.

Booked: Snodgrass, Becchio, Huntington, Beckford.

Goals: Becchio 1

Att: 6,580

Ref: Dean Whitestone (Northamptonshire)

Leeds United have been drawn to face rivals Bradford City in the Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round.

The Bantams will face Leeds at Elland Road on 2 September 2008

It is seven years since Leeds played Bradford - the last time we met it was the scene of a 6-1 massacre as Bradford fell out of the Premier League.

Lively Oldham Athletic winger Chris Taylor scored twice in the second half to give Oldham Athletic their second successive league victory at Elland Road.

Taylor scored with a close-range shot after Lee Hughes’ header came back off the bar.

For his second goal he cut in from the left and curled the ball into Ankergren’s far corner.

Leeds United: Casper Ankergren, Frazer Richardson, Rui Marques, Paul Huntington, Alan Sheehan, Robert Snodgrass, Howson (Fabian Delph 66), Dave Prutton, Andy Robinson, Jermaine Beckford, Enoch Showunmi (Luciano Becchio 66)
Subs Not Used: David Lucas, Jonathon Douglas, Paul Telfer

Booked: Dave Prutton

Oldham Athletic: Crossley, Eardley, Hazell, Gregan, Lomax, Liddell (Smalley 78), Whitaker, Allott, Taylor, Hughes (O’Grady 68), Alessandra (Maher 89)
Subs Not Used: Fleming, Stam

Booked: Eardley, O’Grady

Goals: ChrisTaylor 51, 65

Att: 24,631

Referee: Mike Russell (Hertfordshire)