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SAM'S HOPE IN ELL

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Vincent
Published date15 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Daniel Farke's men had not lost at home all season until struggling Blackburn ransacked fortress Elland Road

Sammie Szmodics' 82nd-minute strike was a dagger through the heart of Leeds fans who fear their team is falling apart again.

It is now just one win in five for the third-placed Whites, who have never won promotion via the play-offs in five previous attempts.

Defender Byram admits they are desperate to secure a top-two finish, saying: "Everyone's gutted because we know we had to win to put pressure on the other teams.

"The fans are obviously as disappointed as we are, but we've got to keep going.

"There are three games left and all we can do is try and win them all.

"We're not out of it yet, although we're relying on other teams to drop points.

"Everyone at the club has the same goal and with that brings pressure. But we've got a break now until the next game to get some work done on the training pitch on some areas we need to improve on to get some goals."

CHAMPIONSHIP

LEEDS

Blackburn won for only the second time since John Eustace took charge in February after Szmodics' superb right-foot shot (below) beat Illan Meslier.

MATCH 75% 5 SHOTS ON 7 SHOTS OFF 12 3 5 0 1 CARDS

Worryingly, Leeds drew a blank for the second successive home game and in the end they simply ran out of ideas.

REF: James Bell ATT:

Byram conceded: "The last few...

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