Beckford winning fitness race
McAllister hopeful sharp-shooter will be fit for first leg
Last updated: 9th May 2008
Beckford: McAllister hope
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Leeds United manager Gary McAllister is hopeful that Jermaine Beckford will be fit to return for Monday's crucial play-off semi-final first leg against Carlisle, live on Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm.
The 24-year-old striker has been sidelined with an ankle injury since April's 3-2 win over the Cumbrians.
However, after training on Thursday, McAllister is optimistic that United's top-scorer will be fit for the clash at Elland Road.
"We're hopeful about Jermaine. He trained with us on Thursday, then the players are back in Saturday and Sunday before the game," he told the club's official website.
McAllister, who will be without the suspended Alan Sheehan, added: "I know my starting XI."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 9th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 12:00 | Scunthorpe vs Leeds |
| 15:00 | Bristol Rovers vs Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Crewe vs Brighton |
| 15:00 | Hartlepool vs Colchester |
| 15:00 | Huddersfield vs Stockport |
| 15:00 | Leicester vs Milton Keynes Dons |
| 15:00 | Leyton Orient vs Hereford |
| 15:00 | Northampton vs Cheltenham |
| 15:00 | Oldham vs Millwall |
| 15:00 | Southend vs Peterborough |
| 15:00 | Swindon vs Tranmere |
| 15:00 | Yeovil vs Walsall |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Brighton vs Bristol Rovers |
| 15:00 | Carlisle vs Crewe |
| 15:00 | Cheltenham vs Swindon |
| 15:00 | Colchester vs Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Hereford vs Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Leeds vs Oldham |
| 15:00 | Millwall vs Southend |
| 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons vs Northampton |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 25th May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Doncaster 1 - 0 Leeds | |
| Friday 16th May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Doncaster 5 - 1 Southend | |
| Thursday 15th May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Carlisle 0 - 2 Leeds | |
| Monday 12th May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Leeds 1 - 2 Carlisle | |
| Friday 9th May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Southend 0 - 0 Doncaster | |
| Saturday 3rd May | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Southend 1 - 1 Port Vale | |
| Cheltenham 2 - 1 Doncaster | |
| Crewe 1 - 4 Oldham | |
| Swindon 2 - 1 Millwall | |
| Carlisle 1 - 1 Bournemouth | |
| Northampton 2 - 1 Tranmere | |
| Walsall 2 - 2 Hartlepool | |
| Leyton Orient 3 - 1 Bristol Rovers | |
| Brighton 0 - 1 Swansea | |
| Nottm Forest 3 - 2 Yeovil | |
| Leeds 2 - 1 Gillingham | |
| Luton 0 - 1 Huddersfield | |
| Saturday 26th April | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Gillingham 1 - 1 Swindon | |
| Bournemouth 1 - 0 Crewe | |
| Bristol Rovers 0 - 2 Brighton | |
League One Top 6
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 |
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