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Despite two goals from Leeds captain and defender Richard Naylor it was Max Gradel who earned the man of the Match award.

The former Leicester man won plaudits for a never say die performance. It was Gradel’s first full start after 22 sub appearances.

Naylor, a former striker with Ipswich scored for the first time since january 2009. Both goals were headers. Richard had another header cleared off the line.

Leeds were on top for most of the first half and the start of the second half but once Yeovil scored Leeds fans had to endure a final twenty minutes of anxiety as Leeds faded and Yeovil were invigorated and came looking for the equaliser.

Despite being televised on Sky, kicking of at 12.30 on Easter Monday and the huge travelling involved, Leeds United fans gave Yeovil their biggest crowd of the season.

Leeds temporarily went second in League One after the win, only to be replaced by Millwall 30 minutes later after they beat Colchester away.

League One, April 4th 2009

COLCHESTER UNITED 0 v 1 LEEDS UNITED Half-time (Becchio 29)

Colchester United: Cousins, Maybury, Trotman, Baldwin, Tierney, Perkins, Dean Hammond, Izzet, Yeates, Platt, Hawley
Subs:Gerken, White, Vincent, Hackney, Goburn.
Booked: Izzet

Leeds United: Ankergren, Douglas, Sodje, Naylor, Parker, Snodgrass, Kilkenny, Howson, Delph, Beckford, Becchio
Subs: Lucas, Marques, Robinson, Hughes, Dickinson.

Referee: A Woolmer

A sell-out crowd at Colchester United say an unchanged Leeds United tean carve out numerous chances in the first half. The biggest culprit for missed chances being Jermaine Beckford.

Leeds fans were happy enough though as they took the lead through Luciano Becchio – who scored with his feet rather than his head – in the 29th minute.

The Johnstone’s Paint Trophy 2nd round tie of Rotherham United v Leeds United will be shown live on Sky Sports!

The away fixture will take place on Wednesday October 8 (KO 7.45pm).

There are only around 2500 tickets available for Leeds United fans, so the only choice for most fans will be to watch it live on Sky.