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Always an eventful fixture, we take a look back on Leeds United v Huddersfield Town

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01.12.2012. Huddersfield, England, N Power Championship Match played between Huddersfield Town and Leeds United. Luciano Becchio celebrates scoring Leeds' fourth goal during Leeds Uniteds 4-2 victory against Huddersfield

01.12.2012. Huddersfield, England, N Power Championship Match played between Huddersfield Town and Leeds United. Luciano Becchio celebrates scoring Leeds’ fourth goal during Leeds Uniteds 4-2 victory against Huddersfield

Classic meeting at John Smiths




Huddersfield Town 2 – 4 Leeds United

John Smiths Stadium

nPower Championship

1st December 2012

Goals: Tonge 35, Becchio 37, 86, Norris 70.

Lineup. Kenny, Byram, Lees, Tate, Peltier, Green, Tonge, Norris, Thomas, Becchio, McCormack.

Subs.

Hall -> Thomas

Brown -> Tonge

Gray -> Becchio

Unused.

Ashdown, Pearce, White, Diouf.

Whilst the Neil Warnock Leeds United era hasn’t got many memorable moments, this is without doubt the one that stands out for me and in recent memory was one of my favourite away days. The game didn’t start as planned for Leeds who went behind on 13 minutes from Atkinson’s goal. Two quick goals turned the game in Leeds favour as Alex Smithies gave us our annual helping hand by conceding a soft shot as Michael Tonge equalised for Leeds and Luciano Becchio put Leeds 2-1 up just 2 minutes later. Former Leeds player Adam Clayton equalised from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute and then went and celebrated infant of Warnock who just the previous season had sold Clayton and dismissed his talent as being not good enough for Leeds United… Leeds had to wait till the 70th minute to re take the lead as David Norris fired home in the 70th minute before Leeds cult hero Luciano Becchio wrapped up the game in the 86th minute to send Leeds home with 3 valuable points.

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