It's all about results - Wise

Leeds boss Dennis Wise was keen to focus on a point gained after seeing his side snatch a late point despite a lacklustre Boxing Day display at Hartlepool United. United were forced to rely on an excellent strike by Jermaine Beckford, his 14th of the season, which temporarily lifted the club to the top of the League One table for the first time this season. The Whites had trailed to Michael Nelson's 20th minute header, but again showed the dogged persistence which has become a feature of their season.

'We tried to win the game and we tried to get the points,' said Wise. 'We changed the system and we went for it. We have a go, there's nothing to lose. It was a wonderful strike, and it was probably the hardest of all his chances. We do go for it. We don't sit back, we have a go. With the chances we had we could have won.'

'You can say how they pressed us well, but if you take away the game and put the chances on the table we should have won. On performance we shouldn't have. We got a point and we're pleased with that, but we're not pleased with the performance. Looking at the game overall, we had a lot more chances and we didn't perform well, so that fact we got a point is a plus, but there weren't many plusses to take away. It's all about results though.'

Opposite number Danny Wilson felt his side were denied a deserved victory. 'We're disappointed to lose it so late but overall it was a very good performance from us. We raised our game fantastically well and I felt we were worthy of getting three points. We defended for our lives as the game went on, especially in the last five minutes but we suffered from one lapse of concentration. It's not the first time they've done it is it, but that shows the great belief they have.'