Blackburn put dent in Leeds' title aspirations

Blackburn 1 Leeds 0

Manager Terry Venables’ misery was compounded when Alan Smith missed a point-saving penalty midway through the second half as a remarkable weekend of spot-kick woes for the league’s top strikers continued at Ewood Park. Blackburn surged into the top half of the table on the back of their first home win of the season, with Flitcroft scoring for the first time since a 7-1 win over West Ham last October.

It was a doggedly gritty display from Rovers boss Graeme Souness’ injury-hit side, while Leeds again failed to live up to past performances.