When Leeds United came away from Bristol Rovers Memorial Ground back in September a morale-boosting 3-0 victory only told half of the story. In truth the Pirates had matched the Whites for long periods of a competitive affair, but it was United's clinical finishing which proved the difference between the two sides. Rovers boss Paul Trollope bring his side to Elland Road this weekend, and has seen nothing since the previous meeting to change his opinion that Leeds will gain promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking.
'I know about their home record, and it's magnificent,' he said. 'I've been certain for a while that Leeds will be promoted at the end of the season, and if we're going to hinder that slightly this weekend then the one thing I have to stress to my players is the importance of taking chances. That was the only difference in September. We competed well and dominated them at times but we didn't make the most of our opportunities and their finishing was deadly. The big advantage that Leeds have over everyone else is their quality inside the box. It's outstanding at this level.'
'Kandol and Beckford are very difficult to handle but it goes deeper than that. The two or three strikers they've got on the bench are also better than anything else in this division, and they're not starting games. It all adds up to the conclusion that Leeds will be heading out of this division shortly.'
