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Times Online - Sport Smith has the final word to break Leicester's resistance BY DAVID MCVAY Leeds United 3 Leicester City 2 COPING in adversity, on and off the field of play, is scarcely a new phenomenon to these clubs but on the evidence at Elland Road last night, it is Leeds United who are in marginally the better shape to preserve their top-flight status in the Barclaycard Premiership. First-half goals by Michael Duberry and Mark Viduka should have given the home side an unassailable lead, but during a thrilling finale, Paul Dickov and Muzzy Izzet revived Leicester City’s own prospects of escaping relegation. Incredibly, there was a final twist when Alan Smith, the local hero, scored the winner with only four minutes remaining. However, only time will tell how the dismissal of Viduka, for a silly second caution of the evening for kicking the ball away in injury time, will disrupt the Leeds cause. He will miss the equally vital game against Portsmouth. There could n...

Sport Smith's winner fires Leeds survival fight Leeds United 3 Leicester City 2 By Phil Shaw 06 April 2004 Leeds certainly know how to put their followers through the emotional mangle. Two goals in three minutes early on should have been the basis for a handsome win for the Premiership's second-bottom club last night, yet Leicester scored twice within the same timescale late in the game and looked certain to leave Elland Road with at least a point. They reckoned without the indomitable Alan Smith. With four minutes left, the England striker scored to take the home team level on points with 18th-placed Leicester. Leeds being Leeds, however, almost inevitably there was a dark side to their success. Mark Viduka, who had earlier struck a stunning goal, was sent off in stoppage time and now misses the relegation six-pointer against Portsmouth a fortnight on Saturday. Indeed, when Leeds go in search of their first back-to-back victories this season away to Blackburn next...