Matches – 22 September 2009 – Leeds United 0
Matches – 22 September 2009 – Leeds United 0 Liverpool 1 Carling Cup third round – Elland Road – 38,168 Scorers: None Leeds United: Higgs, Crowe, Michalik, Kisnorbo, Hughes (Kilkenny 79), Snodgrass, Doyle (Showunmi 89), Howson, Johnson, Beckford, Becchio (Grella 81) Liverpool: Cavalieri, Degen (Johnson 72), Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Dossena, Babel (Skrtel 90), Spearing, Mascherano, Aurelio, Riera, Ngog (Gerrard 78) The draw for the third round of the 2009/10 Carling Cup paired Leeds United with Liverpool, reviving memories for Whites fans of the glory days when they regularly mixed it with the Anfield giants and the other powers of the English game. The fixture, staged at Elland Road on 22 September, was a fitting reward for League One United after their creditable defeat of Championship outfit Watford in the previous round. It was the first time United had met Liverpool since a 2-2 draw in February 2004, just weeks prior to the Yorkshiremen‟s relegation from the top flight. Leeds boss Simon Grayson said, “It‟s a terrific draw for the club and it should be a great evening. It‟s a good test for us and a great tie for the fans. It is something to look forward to, but it‟s not something we‟ll be thinking about until nearer the time. “When you look back through history, there have been some classic Leeds v Liverpool games. Everyone remembers Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez and United boss Mark Viduka‟s four goals and Tony Yeboah scoring that Simon Grayson during the match spectacular goal at Elland Road. Looking further back to when I was here as a YTS player, there was the game we lost 5-4.
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