Parker: Business as usual for Beckford

Leeds defender Ben Parker is backing team-mate Jermaine Beckford to hog the headlines and shoot down another big gun when Simon Grayson’s side look to repeat their third-round FA Cup heroics at Tottenham today.

Since Beckford’s searing pace allowed him to squeeze home a shock winner for Leeds against Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier this month, there has been endless speculation over the 26-year-old’s future.