All the latest Leeds Utd Football Club news, scores and match reports for August 2009.
“He isn’t going anywhere – he’ll be here at the end of the season.”
The 25-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season, and it is understood that West Bromwich Albion have made a substantial bid for the forward.
Beckford scored both goals in Leeds Utd’s 2-1 victory over Exeter on the 8th August, and Grayson insisted his absence on Monday was due to a knock from that game:
“I’m absolutely delighted to have signed the deal,” Grella told the club’s website.
“I want to be part of the group and play as big a part as I possibly can in getting Leeds promoted, so we’ll have to wait to see how it plays out ”
Grella made 11 appearances for Leeds last season, but has yet to score a first-team goal:
Leeds United FC Coca-Cola League One Result
Saturday, 15th August 2009
Wycombe Wanderers 0 – 1 Leeds United
(Becchio 61)
But the second half was dominated by the visitors, with Becchio getting the winner on the hour.
Boss Simon Grayson said after the game:
“Second half I thought we were excellent. We didn’t let Wycombe out of their half.
“Becchio and Beckford are bang in form at the moment, they’re a handful for any defence at this level.”
Leeds Utd FC: played 2, won 2, GD 2, position 3rd, points 6
“Hopefully they’ll get 50 or 60 goals between them to get us promoted this season, 70 or 80 would be ideal but that’s probably pushing it a bit.”
Leeds United FC Coca-Cola League One Result
Tuesday, 18th August 2009
Walsall FC 1 – 2 Leeds United
(Parkin 79pen) (Johnson 83, Beckford 86)
Within five minutes, Andy Robinson’s corner found Bradley Johnson who scored the equaliser at the far post, with last season’s top-scorer Beckford netting Leeds’ winner just minutes later.
Leeds manager Grayson said after the match:
“When you get a victory late on and with a quality strike like that it’s obviously going to be a very happy camp.
“It’s places like Walsall and Wycombe you have to go and get results and today has showed we’ve got the character and belief that we can go and win anywhere we go to.”
A happy Simon Grayson talks to BBC Radio Leeds.
Leeds Utd FC: played 3, won 3, GD 3, position 3rd, points 9
Leeds United FC Coca-Cola League One Result
Saturday, 22nd August 2009
Leeds United 3 – 0 Tranmere Rovers
(Johnson 14,
Beckford 35,
Becchio 86)
Beckford had the home side two up by the break, and echoing the first goal, Becchio headed a rebound from a Johnson shot to confirm Leeds Utd’s superiority.
Boss Simon Grayson said:
“For me the best bit of it all was the work-rate of the team throughout the whole match, plus our passing was excellent.
“If their keeper didn’t make the saves he did we could have won by much more. Everything came together for us today.”
Leeds Utd FC: played 4, won 4, GD 6, position 2nd, points 12
Leeds United FC Carling Cup Round 2 Result
Tuesday, 25th August 2009
Leeds United FC 2 – 1 Watford FC aet
(Snodgrass 38,98) (Sordell 87)
But then a second strike from Snodgrass in the first half of extra-time was enough to take the home side through to Carling Cup Round three.
The draw for the Carling Cup third round will be made on Saturday 29th August.