Leeds United man inflicts hammer fresh blow on club's automatic promotion rivals in new Whites boost — YEP 22/2/25
By Lee Sobot
A Whites loanee helped inflict a hammer fresh blow on a
Leeds United promotion rival.
Loaned out Leeds United man Joe Gelhardt has played a key
role in dealing a hammer fresh blow to a Leeds United promotion rival.
Whites forward Gelhardt joined Hull City on loan for the
rest of the season last month and the attacker was handed his latest start in
Saturday lunchtime’s Championship clash at fourth-placed Sunderland.
The fixture offered the Black Cats the chance to move back
within five points of second-placed Sheffield United and seven points behind
frontrunners Leeds having fallen ten adrift of the Whites through Monday
night’s 2-1 defeat at Elland Road.
Gelhardt, though, played a key role in serving up a hammer
blow for the home side in the 18th minute as his corner forced a dreadful error
from keeper Anthony Patterson and led to the only goal of the game.
Gelhardt’s inswinger flew towards the near post and took a
slight deflection before deceiving Patterson as the ball went through his hands
before crossing the line for a Patterson own goal.
Another Gelhardt corner almost forced a carbon copy second
goal but this time Sunderland cleared their lines.
The own goal gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead heading into the
break and Sunderland were unable to respond as they suffered back-to-back
defeats.