Leeds recorded their first league victory of the season at the weekend, with a comprehensive display over a Watford team, with little to cheer about. It's been a long time coming; the Whites hadn't won at home (in the league) since the beginning of April. The visitors tried to make things difficult, by getting ten men behind the ball, but once deadlock was broken, the flood gates opened. In truth, Watford were awful, and put up about as much fight as a Russell Brand appreciation society, as Leeds battered the Hornets into submission, in one of the most one sided games you'll see this season.

The Elland Road faithful had to wait until the 67th minute to break the deadlock. Dan James broke clear down the right channel, and delivered a superb cross to the back post, where Piroe had arrived from nowhere to grab his fourth of the season.

They doubled their lead just three minutes later, when Byram headed home James' corner, followed by a third, a few minutes from time after Rutter sliced the Watford defence wide open, to give Jaidon Anthony a one on one with Bachman, and he didn't disappoint.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
	1	Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
	17	Shackleton, Jamie Midfielder
	21	Struijk, Pascal Defender
	6	Cooper, Liam Defender
	25	Byram, Sam Defender
	4	Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder
	8	Kamara, Glen Midfielder
	20	James, Daniel Midfielder
	7	Piroe, Joel Forward
	10	Summerville, Crysencio Midfielder
	24	Rutter, Georginio Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
	2	Ayling, Luke Defender
	44	Gruev, Ilia Midfielder
	27	Poveda, Ian Midfielder
	22	Gray, Archie Midfielder
	12	Anthony, Jaidon Midfielder
	26	Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	5	Cresswell, Charlie Defender		Unused Sub
	30	Gelhardt, Joe Forward		Unused Sub
	49	Joseph, Mateo Forward		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2023/2024
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2023-24
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2023/24