Last updated: 14th May 2008
McAllister: Feels Leeds will perform better at Carlisle
As much as we were disappointed with our performance, we did create some chances. But you'll see a different Leeds side.
Gary McAllister
Quotes of the week
Gary McAllister has promised "a different Leeds side" will turn up for the return leg of their League One play-off semi-final at Carlisle.
The Cumbrians stunned a full house in the first leg at Elland Road on Monday by taking a 2-0 lead before Dougie Freedman threw Leeds a lifeline deep in stoppage time.
McAllister said: "This is it. There's an exciting game coming up. What we've learned from the first game was that Carlisle were better.
"They've edged themselves in front, but they can be sure it's going to be a tough battle. We're going to fight and scrap and go right to the final minute.
"We've got to improve right throughout the team, from one to 11. We have to hold our hands up and admit that we didn't play well.
"But the fact is we gave ourselves a better chance by getting that late goal and on reflection and looking at the video we did make four or five chances, and their goalkeeper was probably man of the match.
"As much as we were disappointed with our performance, we did create some chances. But you'll see a different Leeds side.
"I'm absolutely sure that the quality, the composure and the way we approach it will be different."
Carlisle will start favourites for the second leg at Brunton Park, with roles now reversed after John Ward's side turned in a classy performance, but McAllister wonders how they will handle the expectation.
The former Scotland skipper said: "Many people saw us as favourites at Elland Road - Carlisle having a goal start will now be deemed favourites. So we go into the game as underdogs.
"They've got the expectation and the pressure of the home fans which we had the other night, so the roles reverse a little bit. We'll see how Carlisle cope with that."
McAllister expects striker Jermaine Beckford's troublesome ankle to settle in time and has no other new injury problems, but Alan Sheehan is still suspended.
| 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 | |
| Walsall 2 - 2 Hartlepool | |
| Leyton Orient 3 - 1 Bristol Rovers | |
| Northampton 2 - 1 Tranmere | |
| Brighton 0 - 1 Swansea | |
| Carlisle 1 - 1 Bournemouth | |
| Nottm Forest 3 - 2 Yeovil | |
| Leeds 2 - 1 Gillingham | |
| Luton 0 - 1 Huddersfield | |
| Swindon 2 - 1 Millwall | |
| Crewe 1 - 4 Oldham | |
| Cheltenham 2 - 1 Doncaster | |
| Southend 1 - 1 Port Vale | |
| Saturday 26th April | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Tranmere 1 - 0 Southend | |
| Doncaster 2 - 0 Luton | |
| Port Vale 2 - 2 Northampton | |
| 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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Comments
Ian Lindskog (Leeds United fan) says...
I predict 3-1 win for Leeds ! Howson, Freedman and Bradley Johnson. MOT! Doncaster/southend , see you at wembley 25. may.
Posted 22:49 14th May 2008
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