Leeds United 2-0 Norwich City: Dan James stars as Daniel Farke’s White again take Championship top spot | Football News

Manor Solomon fired the quickest purpose within the Championship this season as Leeds beat Norwich 2-0 at Elland Highway to regain prime spot.

The Tottenham loanee struck after simply 31 seconds towards the injury-hit Canaries and Dan James’ second-half effort sealed Leeds’ twelfth dwelling league win of the season.

Daniel Farke is unbeaten now in six video games as Leeds boss towards his former membership, whereas his facet prolonged their unbeaten run in all competitions to 11 matches to maneuver one level above in a single day leaders Sheffield United.

Solomon struck a third-minute opener in Sunday’s dwelling win towards derby rivals Sheffield Wednesday and gave Leeds an excellent earlier lead towards Norwich.

Brenden Aaronson mixed neatly with Jayden Bogle on the precise touchline earlier than sending James scampering clear and Solomon despatched the Wales winger’s fantastic low cross into the roof of the web.

Credit score to depleted Norwich, who did effectively to disclaim Leeds additional possibilities till the nineteenth minute when Shane Duffy’s wonderful deal with thwarted Joel Piroe contained in the field.

Canaries boss Johannes Thorup has had solely 15 senior gamers out there to face the Championship’s prime two within the area of 4 days – they misplaced 2-0 at Bramall Lane on Saturday – and has been compelled to complement his squad with academy gamers.

However after their early setback, Norwich posed a number of issues of their very own. Kellen Fisher volleyed over and Jack Stacey’s harmful cross simply eluded Lewis Dobbin on the far publish.

For all Leeds’ possession and affected person probing, they’d solely Bogle’s angled volley, turned away by Angus Gunn at his close to publish earlier than the break, to indicate for his or her first-half dominance.

Gunn saved effectively at his close to publish once more to maintain out Piroe’s low effort early within the second half, however Leeds continued to lack accuracy within the ultimate third.

House frustration was eased within the sixty fifth minute nonetheless, with Norwich punished for a poor headed clearance.

Solomon clipped the ball to the far publish and James volleyed his seventh league purpose of the season into the alternative nook.

Bogle’s well-struck effort from outdoors the field was blocked by Gunn, who then stored out substitute Largie Ramazani’s goalbound curling effort, earlier than Piroe headed Joe Rothwell’s nook narrowly extensive.

Norwich, overwhelmed 4-0 within the play-offs on their final go to to Elland Highway in Could, supplied little menace within the second interval, however caught resolutely to their job to keep away from the same scoreline.

The managers

Leeds’ Daniel Farke:

“It was maybe not our most enjoyable recreation, or most shining efficiency. However we have been dominant in our defending behaviour.

“We did not give away one alternative to our opponent, nothing.

“We scored an early purpose and typically, after so many good wins right here at dwelling, final recreation we scored early, this time we scored within the first minute, and typically you suppose it may be a pleasant, simple night.

“If we rating first we normally win the sport and maybe you are taking one step much less, one or two per cent much less concentrating. We weren’t good on the main points right now.”

Norwich’s Johannes Hoff Thorup:

“It was a troublesome one. After all, we did not get off to the very best begin, it is truthful to say.

“However after that I believe we noticed some braveness on the market and a few good character, good character.

“We tried to get again into the sport. We struggled to create possibilities and despite the fact that we have been solely 1-0 behind, we needed to defend loads.”

“The construction shouldn’t be proper. We do not cowl sufficient area and we do not have sufficient traces in our urgent.

“It is a prime crew, Leeds, they usually discover these tight areas and get in behind you.”