Leeds had boss Daniel Farke to thank after keeping their unbeaten record for 2024 in tact, and their promotion push on track, with a late equaliser from supersub Mateo Joseph on Friday night.
Farke’s men had been relentless in winning 12 out of their 13 league games this calendar year, but looked on course for a first defeat since December at the hands of a resurgent Watford. Vakoun Bayo and Emmanuel Dennis had scored for the hosts either side of Crysencio Summerville’s excellent equaliser for the Whites.
But Farke sent on 20-year-old Joseph and he was bundling home an equaliser a minute after coming on, to keep Leeds just one point behind leaders Ipswich and ahead of faltering Leicester in a promotion push that promises to go down to the wire.
It was disappointment for Hornets caretaker boss Tom Cleverley, but he has four points from two games since replacing Valerien Ismael this month and is already making a convincing case to be given the job on a permanent basis.
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