Leeds extended their lead at the top of the Championship to five points with a dominating 2-0 victory at the CBS Arena last night. Having won their previous four games, confidence was Sky High in fat Franks camp; but from the opening whistle, found themselves out of their depths. Last gasp defending, questionable officiating and breathtaking saves from Dovin (between the sticks) may have restricted Leeds to just two goals, but for much of the game, the 'XG' threatened to run amok.

The opening goal arrived on 17 minutes, and settled the nerves of the 3000 travelling supporters. The Whites hadn't won in this particular part of the West Midlands for fifteen years, but found themselves ahead when Solomon's delicate through ball carved open the hosts defence, leaving Piroe to drill the ball into the bottom right corner with mechanical precision, for his 13th of the season.

Jaiden Bogle doubled their lead nine minutes with a fabulous, albeit fortuitous solo effort! The Leeds full-back weaved his way through a sea of blue from the half-way line, only for the ball to outrun him at the end, and was scooped up by the Coventry City shot-stopper. Inexplicably, the ball popped back out of Dovin's grasp. handing Bogle an easy tap-in and his fourth of the season.

Leeds continued to press, with Dan James missing a golden opportunity to add a third goal before the break. The second half saw more chances for Leeds, including a possible penalty when Latibeaudiere assaulted Brenden Aaronson. Coventry did manage a few threats, with Meslier making a crucial save to deny Ellis Simms’s header early in the second half and another impressive stop to keep out Bobby Thomas’s late effort.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
	1	Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
	2	Bogle, Jayden Defender
	3	Firpo, Junior Defender
	6	Rodon, Joe Defender
	4	Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder
	44	Gruev, Ilia Midfielder
	22	Tanaka, Ao Midfielder
	7	James, Daniel Midfielder
	11	Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder
	14	Solomon, Manor Midfielder
	10	Piroe, Joel Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
	17	Ramazani, Largie Midfielder
	19	Joseph, Mateo Forward
	29	Gnonto, Wilfried Midfielder
	5	Struijk, Pascal Defender
	23	Guilavogui, Josuha Midfielder
	26	Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	25	Byram, Sam Defender		Unused Sub
	39	Wober, Max Defender		Unused Sub
	8	Rothwell, Joe Midfielder		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2024/2025
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2024-25
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2024/25