13-08-90: Scarborough (a) 2-0 (HT 0-0) Crowd (3,608)

For Leeds, Peter Haddock replaced Chris Fairclough at Centre Half at half time and John Pearson replaced Lee Chapman at Centre Forward in the seventy-fifth minute. Tommy Mooney came on for John MacDonald at inside left after fifty-eight minutes and Phil Wilson replaced Adrian Meyer at left half in the seventieth minute for Scarborough. Referee A. Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)

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Match Report By Barry Foster: Courtesy Mark Ledgard

Whyte quick to impress

Chris Whyte was supplier and finisher as Leeds United moved up their attacking gears at Scarborough in the Diamik Yorkshire and Humberside Cup last night. At £450,000, the most modest priced of Leeds' three summer arrivals, the big defender was just as calm claiming his first goal for the First Division newcomersas he has been in his authordox role at the back so far. With Leeds down to ten men because of Glynn Snodin's cramp, he walked in the second goal riding two tackles and beating a third man along the waynine minutes from time. Leeds, with Imre Varadi partnering Lee Chapman up front as one of their three changes from Saturday, showed far more attacking ambition throughout the contest than they managed at Boothferry. But Scarborough, also with three changes, were not overawed and while Leeds outgunned themthey still produced a string of clear openings-particularly for George Orghani. Yet Mervyn Day showed he is determined to make a fight of it for the goalkeeper's slot with £1 million import John Lukic, by denying the striker three timesfrom glorious close in positionsin the space of twelve first half minutes. By way of an encore, he stopped Phil Wilson from eight yards from the best opening of the game sixteen minutes from time. But he had the alert Whyte to thank early on for booting John MacDonald's twenty yard lob off the line. Whyte them showed his vision, playing a prominent part in the breakthrough goal. He was just settling in to a new defensive with substitute Peter Haddock, when he sent Gary Speed away down the left. The winger spotted Lee Chapman in splendid isolation on the far post and an accurate cross and a simple eight yard sidefooted shot put Leeds ahead.Varadi hit the crossbar with one close in header and Snodin rattled it from twenty-yards with a cross-shot. Scarborough, with their captain Mick Matthews marshalling them well, impressedthe 3,608 crowd with their industry which, had it not been for Day, would certainly have brought them reward.

Match Report By Roddy Brooks: Courtesy Mark Ledgard

Agonising misses prove costly for McHale's men

Leeds Punish Boro For Poor Finishing

Boro created enough chances to bury their First Division opponents but paid for their lack of decisiveness in front of goal as a crowd of more than 3,000 looked on in agony. Striker George Oghani, twice, and second-half substitute Phil Wilson missed the chances which would have given Boro a win by at least the odd goal in five. As it was, goals from Lee Chapman and Chris Whytesettled the issue with Leeds also hittingthe woodwork in the second half in what was an action-packed Diamak Yorkshire and Humberside Cup tie. With Gordon Strachan pulling the strings from midfield, the West Yorkshire giants were on top early on but the closest to an early goal came after fifteen minutes at the other end. Man-of-the-match David Logan, who played despite being concussed at Bradford on Saturday, played John MacDonald through and he lobbed over 'keeper Mervyn Day, only to see Whyte clear off the line. MacDonald set up Mick Matthews for a long-range shot, but his under-power effort was watched past the post by the cool Day. As Boro stamped their authority on the game Matthews set up Aghani after robbing Strachan, but the striker saw Day push his shot on to the post. Just four minutes later Oghani repeated the shot when clear of the defencebut this time Day conceded a corner without the aid of the post. On the half hour Lee Hirst stayed up after a corner, set up Oghani but Day smothered his first effort before gathering the ball. Only a minute into the second half Leeds punished Boro for their poor finishing when Gary Speed's cross was volleyed in at the far post by Chapman. Boro had their fair share of luck when first Varadi'sheader hit the bar and bounced on the line and then, five minutes later, Snodin smacked a shot against the bar. With time running out Steve Carter's cross was stepped over by Oghani but Wilson shot straight at Day from only ten yards with the goal gaping and Tommy Mooney sliced the rebound wide. Oghani and Carter both tried their luck with chipped shots which caught Day off his line but sailed wide and over respectively. Nine minutes from time Whyte latched on to Strachan's floated free-kick and beat two challenges before dummying Richardson before firing in Leeds' second.

Match Action: Courtesy Mark Ledgard