Leeds pulled nine points clear of the relegation zone after beating lifeless Burnley 3-1 at Elland Road to take a huge step towards Premier League safety.
Burnley, already relegated and managerless after Scott Parker left earlier this week, only have three games remaining of their miserable campaign to negotiate, and can still be caught by bottom club Wolves – just three points behind.
Daniel Farke’s side, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last six and can finally start looking up instead of down. Anton Stach’s stunning opener set the tone and their intensity took the game away from pathetically passive Burnley in the second period.
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Leeds’ Anton Stach fires in from long distance to catch out Martin Dubravka!
Noah Okafor rounded off a sweeping team move to end any futile attempt at resistance from Mike Jackson’s team. Dominic Calvert-Lewin then rubbed salt in the wound by turning home the rebound from a sharp Ao Tanaka effort four minutes later. Game as good as over.
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Noah Okafor doubles Leeds advantage over Burnley!
Just as the visitors appeared completely drained of all effort and energy, Loum Tchaouna rocked up with his second goal of the campaign to make the scoreline slightly more respectable. Burnley upped the tempo in an improved second 45 minutes but were no match for Leeds on a night where their determination to survive in the top-flight was clear from the first whistle.
They overtake Newcastle in the table and draw level on 43 points with Crystal Palace in 13th – no team has ever been relegated with such a total. What a job Farke has done.
More to follow…
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