MATCH CENTRE Leeds United 2 Southend 0: Gradel on target for Whites

Simon Grayson has challenged his Leeds United side to bounce back into the automatic promotion race when Southend visit Elland Road today.

Jason Crowe is out for the season with the troublesome ankle injury that now requires surgery, but brighter news for Leeds is the return of Luciano Becchio.

The Argentinian striker was knocked out in the defeat at Norwich City a fortnight ago but was named as a substitute to face the Shrimpers.

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That meant Max Gradel kept his place having impressed in Easter Monday's 2-1 win at Yeovil Town.

And it was the former Leicester winger who broke the deadlock on the hour-mark, before Luciano Becchio made it 2-0.

Victory meant United trail Millwall by a point in the race to grab the second automatic promotion place behind Norwich City.

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