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00:00September 2000 at Adden Road saw George Graham return to his old club Leeds United two years after leaving for Tottenham.
00:08With such a subplot, it promised to be a fiery encounter.
00:12David O'Leary's men were only 10th in the league after some mixed form,
00:16but had enjoyed a sensational result during the week against BeÅŸiktaÅŸ in the Champions League winning 6-0.
00:22Lee Bollier had scored twice, and he, not surprisingly, kept his place in midfield.
00:27As did Mark Vaduka up front, who'd scored his first Leeds goal in Europe,
00:31but still awaited his first Premiership goal since moving from Celtic.
00:34Harry Kyl was still out with a long-term injury.
00:38Spurs were in 6th place, but Graham's men hadn't scored in over 200 minutes of Premiership football.
00:43So, in an effort to change that around, they set out an attacking formation
00:47with Les Ferdinand, Sergei Rebrov and Stefan Iversen all in advanced positions.
00:52Your match commentator is John Champion.
00:56Both these sides have enjoyed decent starts to the season.
00:59Could have been better, could have been worse.
01:03Tottenham, three points and four places ahead of Leeds in the English Premier League table.
01:10Tottenham don't have a wildly good record here at Elland Road.
01:14And here's Dominic Matteo for Leeds.
01:17Lucas Radebe.
01:21The busy Bollier.
01:23Hart.
01:25And off goes Alan Smith.
01:27And Smith has won it, ahead of Perry.
01:32Leeds attacking their favoured Kop end in this first half.
01:42And a foul.
01:44Given by the referee, Neil Barry from Lincolnshire.
01:48It's Len Ardson who has upended.
01:50Martin Peters, an England World Cup winner, sitting alongside George Graham
01:53as the rain begins to fall here.
02:03Mark Viduka has done his job.
02:07Free kick to be taken by Bollier.
02:10And he's gone direct, which was very ambitious.
02:13Great optimism around the Leeds club at the moment.
02:16Particularly the way they're turning around their Champions League season
02:19after that opening 4-0 thumping in Barcelona.
02:231-0 win over Milan, six against Besiktas here on Tuesday.
02:28And it's at the top of their group.
02:34Viduka.
02:37And again, Mark Viduka.
02:39Viduka.
02:42And again, Mark Viduka. Flag was up.
02:46When Smith played it back to him, Viduka had strayed offside.
02:53Or had he?
02:54Well, that was the decision.
03:03Everson.
03:04Viduka.
03:07Radebe, winning out as he should in the air against Rebrob.
03:13Bollier.
03:19Viduka, creating his own space.
03:22And all that lacked was more accuracy and power in the shot.
03:25Power in the shot.
03:32Enigmatic striker, Mark Viduka.
03:42Tim Sherwood.
03:45Stephen Carr.
03:50Still going, having got past Dakar.
03:55Deflected wide from Leonardson.
04:04David O'Leary, today playing the role of apprentice
04:07up against his former mentor in George Graham.
04:13Dakar is held by Sherwood.
04:21All that Premier League experience, notably with Blackburn.
04:26Brought to bear by Tim Sherwood on this Tottenham team.
04:30And Neil Sullivan now has to contend with Ian Hart.
04:35These free kicks are always a danger.
04:41Swings lazily through the ball.
04:46Radebe.
04:49Bollier.
04:50Bumbled over by Leonardson.
04:56Mathieu has gone forward.
04:59To join Smith and Viduka.
05:01That was Smith.
05:03And the goalkeeper took safely.
05:06Despite the arrival of Viduka in front of him.
05:10George Graham left Elland Road two years ago.
05:13Prides himself on having teams with tight defences.
05:17That's a nasty clash.
05:20And a goal.
05:21Prides himself on having teams with tight defences.
05:23That's a nasty clash.
05:25Les Ferdinand.
05:28And Lucas Radebe.
05:29Both wholehearted competitors.
05:32Contesting the ball.
05:34Clash of heads.
05:41There is concern.
05:44From David O'Leary.
05:46And indeed from George Graham now because Les Ferdinand
05:49clearly can't continue.
05:53They're preparing Darren Anderton to come on in his place.
06:04Steven Clements is trying to make himself known to his manager
06:07but it is Anderton that's coming on.
06:10Another chance to impress Kevin Keegan.
06:13With an England squad soon to be named.
06:17Vegas header out.
06:19To Anderton.
06:24Carr.
06:26It's been an engaging open game this so far.
06:32Reprov.
06:36Sherwood.
06:39Anderton.
06:42Reprov.
06:45Tottenham beaten just twice this season at Newcastle and at Charlton.
06:50And attacking here through Carr.
06:52And Reprov!
06:56Fleet is a whistle.
06:59Sergei Reprov gets his third of the season.
07:02And eight minutes shy of half-time.
07:05Tottenham have the lead at Elland Road.
07:10Set up by the determined run of Steve Carr and the pullback.
07:14And a guided shot.
07:16Beyond the despairing dive of Nigel Martin.
07:20Tottenham in front.
07:22And they are playing pretty well.
07:30Steffen Freund.
07:36Tottenham showing no signs of legginess after that
07:39League Cup tie in the week against Brentford.
07:41Here's Anderton!
07:43That was travelling.
07:45It was all that Martin could do to stop it.
07:49Cleared by Kelly.
07:51And here's Raman Vega, the Swiss.
07:54Chris Perry.
07:58Now the Dubliner, Stephen Carr.
08:08Ben Thatcher.
08:16Anderton.
08:19Letting fly again.
08:22I don't know whether it's a policy.
08:26But there are a few shots coming in from long range here today from Spurs.
08:35On comes the New Zealander, Danny Hay.
08:38I'm afraid Lucas Radeby hurt in that aerial collision with Les Ferdinand.
08:42Can't continue.
08:46And that's half time.
08:48Leeds look a frustrated lot as they leave the field.
08:52Trailing to Sergei Rebrov's goal after 37 minutes.
08:56It's been a good half of football though.
08:58It's Leeds nil, Spurs one.
09:05Leeds determined to pull this back.
09:08It's not often that they're beaten at home.
09:11This is something of a fortress for them.
09:13The very best sides have perished here in recent years.
09:16Some of Europe's best too.
09:21Hart's clearance is blocked and it's behind for a goal kick.
09:27David O'Leary guided Leeds to third place last season.
09:32Did the double over Spurs.
09:36Kelly.
09:40Boya.
09:43Eric Bakker.
09:48It's a corner.
10:05Boya with it.
10:08Points header.
10:12Back to the taker.
10:14And off the inside of the post.
10:16And Vaduka scores.
10:25The Australian, born in Croatia, signed from Celtic,
10:29has his first English Premier League goal.
10:34And the goalkeeper was in part culpable.
10:38Neil Sullivan palming it against his own post.
10:41And the loose ball fell accommodatingly for Mark Vaduka.
10:46Goal against Peschictus in the week and now one at the weekend
10:49in the Premier League.
11:02Vega stranded and was tugging away at Vaduka.
11:06Gary Kelly.
11:08Diverted by Vaduka.
11:10He's got another.
11:12Two and three minutes for Mark Vaduka and for Leeds United.
11:16And from one down, they lead 2-1.
11:25Right man, right place, right time.
11:29Although Gary Kelly, who virtually never scores,
11:34will I'm sure have a go at claiming it, but no way.
11:37It's Vaduka's.
11:44Leeds in front.
11:47Here's Smith.
11:49He is a handful, Alan Smith.
11:51No mistaking that.
12:00And Leeds look like a team transformed by those two quick goals.
12:08And it's a goal.
12:11And it's a goal.
12:13And it's a goal.
12:15And it's a goal.
12:16And it's a goal.
12:19They've sent six forward.
12:22Poor delivery out by Sherwood.
12:25Rebrov.
12:29Anderton.
12:33Failed to clear.
12:37Everson.
12:41Farmed away.
12:43As far as Anderton.
12:47Leonardson.
12:49Goalkeeper's ball.
12:52And the distribution is quick and accurate to Boja.
12:59Ramon Vega.
13:12Boja.
13:14Smith.
13:16And it's a goal.
13:22Stuart Houston doing the coaching.
13:24George Graham taking a back seat.
13:32Back pass by Perry.
13:37Tottenham desperate to make an impact in the Premier League.
13:41Never managed to finish in the top six, or indeed the bottom six.
13:44In the tenth last season.
13:52McPhail.
13:53Given away to Sherwood.
13:54The crowd didn't like that.
13:58Anderton.
13:59Carr.
14:02Leonardson.
14:04And Everson tried to turn and couldn't.
14:08And Leeds can break here with Boja.
14:15Perry.
14:16Oh, trot on the ball.
14:18Here's Smith.
14:20Held by Carr.
14:21Free kick.
14:24And whilst Carr is frustrated with the linesman.
14:26He would be better directing it at his teammates.
14:36Boja.
14:37Smith.
14:38Smith.
14:43That's good news for Leeds.
14:45Because history shows that when Alan Smith scores.
14:48Leeds United always win.
14:57Already a folk hero in these parts.
15:01Born just down the road in Rothwell.
15:04Yet to celebrate his 20th birthday.
15:09But he's proving himself a pedigree Premier League goalscorer.
15:17Leeds have scored three.
15:19In the space of seven minutes.
15:23And it's left Tottenham reeling.
15:30The crowd taunting George Graham.
15:33Smith clearly delighted.
15:39Red Rock.
15:58Leonardson taking charge of the free kick.
16:04Bakers come forward.
16:05Tesco's Perry.
16:06Everson of course.
16:09And there is Perry.
16:12And Tottenham have pulled one back.
16:16Lovely delivery from Darren Anderton.
16:20And Perry.
16:21Who's hardly the tallest of central defenders.
16:24Sneaked in.
16:25Unnoticed.
16:27At the back post.
16:34Quality ball in from Anderton.
16:39Tottenham back in the game.
16:42Half an hour to play.
16:52Vega sliding in.
16:58And Leeds beset by injuries.
17:00Missing the likes of Harry Kuehl.
17:03With their fourth choice pairing of centre-backs.
17:05Grateful to be leading.
17:06But fearful of.
17:09Tottenham staging some form of comeback.
17:27Ian Hart with the throw.
17:36McPhail.
17:44Here's Bowyer.
17:47Gary Kelly.
17:49Quick look up.
17:52And the cross.
17:53Diverted away of Vega.
17:58Conceding that second goal doesn't seem to have knocked Leeds confidence.
18:06Tenth in the table at the start of play.
18:08Two wins.
18:09Two draws.
18:10Two defeats so far.
18:11In this Premier League season.
18:16Bowyer.
18:17Smith!
18:19It's the same old combination.
18:23Bowyer the provider.
18:24Smith the scorer.
18:27And Leeds have established a comfort zone.
18:30A margin.
18:32With which they can operate.
18:344-2 ahead now.
18:38Big question mark though.
18:40About the Tottenham marking.
18:45Smith.
18:47Viduka.
18:50McPhail.
18:53Hart.
19:04Gary Kelly.
19:06Smith.
19:08Hit Vega.
19:09Then hit his own man I think.
19:10Viduka.
19:13Now Matteo.
19:14Smith!
19:15Thunderside at the bar and out again.
19:17So close to a hat-trick for Alan Smith.
19:25In there where he loves to be.
19:28Six yard box.
19:31Denied.
19:33By the width of the crossbar.
19:36And now Smith is offside.
19:41Not enjoying his return to Elland Road.
19:42George Graham.
19:48Point.
19:50Carr.
19:54Anderton.
19:56Carr.
19:58That'll be a corner.
20:03You can take it that Nigel Martin has an opinion that differs with that of the match officials.
20:10It won't change their decision.
20:17Anderton.
20:20And Rebrov.
20:23Was it cleared off the line?
20:24Was it over the line?
20:26It was over the line.
20:27Goal is given for Smith.
20:28And Tottenham are back in it again.
20:294-3.
20:35Neil Barry standing firm.
20:41He took the advice of his linesman.
20:44David Babsky.
20:47And the goal stands.
20:51Everson's leap.
20:53And it's in.
20:55And it's in.
20:57Everson's leap.
20:58The touch.
21:00From Rebrov and Smith was behind the line when he headed it out.
21:04That was the key.
21:07Right leap.
21:08The goal has been given.
21:13Off goes Mark Viduka.
21:17To be replaced by last season's leading scorer.
21:21The very talented but injury prone Michael Bridges.
21:26There's still anxiety in the stands.
21:29Here at Elland Road.
21:31Certainly amongst the home supporters.
21:37Bridges.
21:44Backer.
21:46Bridges!
21:52Has got some good positions, Michael Bridges.
21:57Oh.
21:59Oh.
22:04Ticking down in the background.
22:06Six minutes and counting.
22:09Six minutes between.
22:12David O'Leary and a victory over his former boss.
22:23Belia is well found.
22:24And then he's sent tumbling by Thatcher.
22:28Free kick, 25 yards out.
22:32You'd think this would be in heart territory.
22:45He's paced out his run.
22:48Teed the ball up, assessed the five men in the wall.
22:51What's he got in store?
22:55Straight into the midriff of Sullivan.
23:03Mills.
23:05Sherwood.
23:09This game has had enough twists and turns already.
23:13To suggest that we're not yet done and dusted.
23:25Bridges with the backheel.
23:28Leaving at the time of the place.
23:30Thatcher.
23:32Haye.
23:34And then Bridges.
23:37And Ian Hart.
23:48Bridges bowled over by Vega and he's angry with that.
23:55Vega is having his name taken by Neil Barry.
24:06One last throw by Tottenham.
24:08With Carr.
24:10McPhail gets to it, only as far as Anderton.
24:13Leonardson.
24:15Anderton sliding but couldn't get that.
24:21And we've had the 90 minutes now.
24:25There's the whistle.
24:29Important win for Leeds.
24:32David O'Leary.
24:34Goes rather meekly.
24:36To shake hands with his former master.
24:39There was barely a sideways glance from George Graham.
24:42David O'Leary doesn't look happy.
24:44In earnest discussion with Stuart Houston.
24:48But all he will really care about is the fact that Leeds have annexed three more Premier League points.
24:52And it's become a very good week for them.
24:546-0 against Besiktas in the Champions League.
24:574-3 against Tottenham.
24:59They're upwardly mobile again.
25:01Two from Alan Smith, two from Vaduka.
25:03His first Premier League goals.
25:054-3 to Leeds is the final score here.
25:08So the apprentice in David O'Leary outmanoeuvring his former master.
25:12And that would prove to be the case in the final league standings.
25:15Leeds finished fourth.
25:17Spurs had an average season finishing twelfth.
25:19And George Graham was sacked in March 2001.

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