“A riot of euphoria. Three seasons in the thirds flight of football at an end.
“But the significance of the celebration, of a pitch invasion that thumbed it nose at one of the most pointless tannoy pleas in history, was not just that Championship football returns to Elland Road.
“They can dream again.”
ANDY DUNN, News of the World

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“The Premier League will be a long trek, but Leeds are on the march once more.”
ANDREW LONGMORE, The Sunday Times

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“This was the win that ended Leeds’ three years in the wilderness. This was the first step on the road to redemption.”
GRAHAM CHASE, The Daily Telegraph

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“Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na,” sang players and fans alike to the now familiar tune of Baby Give It Up by KC & The Sunshine Band. “Leeds are going up, going up, Leeds are going up.”
RICHARD SUTCLIFFE, Yorkshire Post

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“‘We turned down the money in January for him (Beckford) because we believed he could get us promoted’” (Grayson)
With Beckford’s 31st goal of the season, he has done just that. The decision has been vindicated. Leeds United are on the way back.”
MICHAEL WALKER, Daily Mail

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“Jermaine Beckford..followed Chapman into Leeds folklore with the winning goal after Leeds shrugged off the setbacks of being reduced to 10 men and fallin g behind in the second half.”
PHIL SHAW, The Independent

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“It’s in the bag.”
PHIL HAY, Yorkshire Evening Post
(off camera in The Boot Room, December 2009)