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Crysencio Summerville won and then converted a dramatic late penalty which sent Leeds United back up into second.
The Dutchman was felled by Regan Slater’s clumsy challenge and stepped up to score in the 88th minute, sending Elland Road wild.
Leeds substitute Joel Piroe had attempted to put himself forward as the penalty taker but Summerville grabbed the ball and blasted home before Dan James added a spectacular late third.
It is 15 league games unbeaten for Daniel Farke’s side as belief grows that they can seal an immediate return to the Premier League.
An emotionally fraught evening saw tributes paid to honour Leeds fans Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight as the 24th anniversary of their deaths approaches. The pair were murdered in Istanbul on April 5, 2000, the day before Leeds played their UEFA Cup semi-final at Galatasaray.
Crysencio Summerville converted a late penalty which sent Leeds United back up into second
Forward was felled by Regan Slater’s clumsy challenge and stepped up to score in 88th minute
Dan James added a spectacular late third to seal to seal a vital victory for the home side
With Hull having a Turkish owner in Acun Ilicali and supporters often waving Turkey flags during matches, both clubs issued a joint statement before kick-off which said: ‘We ask for respect from both sets of supporters.’
When the teams took to the field ahead of kick-off, fans joined together in a minute of applause and, with members of the Loftus and Speight families in attendance, Leeds began brightly.
In the ninth minute, they went ahead. Georginio Rutter showed some clever footwork before finding
