Brentford and Leeds play out draw to leave Championship promotion race wide open

  • 2/12/2020
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Neither Brentford nor Leeds Untied especially wanted a draw, but after 90 topsy-turvy minutes where each team’s Spanish goalkeeper gifted their opponents a goal, neither team had cause for complaint. And an unlikely defeat for Nottingham Forest meant that perhaps it wasn’t such a bad evening. Resolute in defence, Brentford shored up their claim for the play-offs. “A fair result,” said Brentford head coach Thomas Frank. “Not a good game, but an intense one. Leeds are different to any other team in the Championship and they’re the best team in the division.” Still second despite having won just two of their last 12 league games, Leeds might just have turned a corner at a ground where they have not won since 1950, although there is much to be done at both ends. Casilla gave Brentford their goal, and his overall performance was panic-stricken, while up front Patrick Bamford would be an enigma were he not so predictable....

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