Earlier this afternoon Leeds United’s Under 23 side took to the pitch to face Burnley.
It was a very strong lineup selected by Carlos Corberan and we were looking to bounce back from last week’s Premier League Cup defeat to Newcastle United and it’s fair to say we did that in some style, taking a 6-3 victory to end the hosts unbeaten eight-game run.
✅ First start since September
???? Hat-trick as #LUFC win 6-3???? Welcome back @Patrick_Bamford! pic.twitter.com/J8lIzPSksm
— Leeds United (@LUFC) December 11, 2018
With familiar names such as Will Huffer and Conor Shaughnessy in the squad, there were also starts for Lewis Baker, Izzy Brown, Jack Harrison and a first appearance since September for Patrick Bamford as he continues his own recovery from injury.
Aapo Halme and Jack Clarke were also on the bench and the victory puts us top of the table as going into the game both sides were tied on points in top spot.
We went into the break losing 2-1, but Bamford had got on the scoresheet for us. Second half the game exploded into life and substitute Clarke had an almost immediate impact to level the scores in the 50th minute.
Burnley retook the lead, but Bamford teed up Baker to level once again in the 53rd minute.
That was the end of the scoring from the hosts in Lancashire, but Brown made it 4-3 just after the hour mark. With 19 minutes remaining it was 5-3 as Clarke set up Bamford for his brace and the former Middlesbrough man was again thanking Clarke as he completed his hattrick.
Not a bad runout from Bamford.
Izzy Brown and Bamford to come into the team is fantastic.
— DanWally (@danwally14) December 11, 2018
Hatrick bamford
— Sam Judd (@samdamanjudd) December 11, 2018
Roofe x Bamford linkup soon. Championship ain't ready.
— ZL (@SupremeJansson) December 11, 2018
Imagine these guys coming into the match day squad for Christmas and the new year. Teams got goals all over it now wow ????Mot..
— Woody (@alphacenturee) December 11, 2018
Can't wait for a full fit Bamford in that squad…..
— Alan Thompson ???????? (@thombo1987) December 11, 2018
Clarke for B'allon Dor in next four years! Watch this space. pic.twitter.com/Z4WfklHTMB
— Tony (@Tonylufc28) December 11, 2018
Bamford for his hat rick ????????????
— Bielsa Rhapsody 2days to go (@AndrewjFarnaby) December 11, 2018
Clarke has to start over Alioski ????
— jules borbély (@julessandra) December 11, 2018
Bamford is back!
— Lee Aldridge (@leeLUFCaldridge) December 11, 2018