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Gary McAllister scored the 100th domestic goal of his career and Tony Yeboah was also on target as Leeds earned a Christmas cracker of a Barclays Premier League win over Manchester United.<\/p>\n
McAllister reached his landmark with an early penalty and his strike inspired his side to victory.<\/p>\n
Neither team approached the match in good form with Leeds suffering a 6-2 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday the weekend before and Manchester United failing to win any of their previous four fixtures.<\/p>\n
Leeds made the ideal start by taking a fifth-minute lead when McAllister notched up his century of goals from the penalty spot after handball by Nicky Butt.<\/p>\n
The visitors drew level on the half hour mark as Andy Cole pounced on a slip in the Leeds midfield to race away and score.<\/p>\n
Yeboah, who lit up the Barclays Premier League with 24 goals in two seasons, including stunning strikes against Liverpool and Wimbledon, restored the hosts’ lead before the break. He pounced on a header from Tomas Brolin, surged into the penalty area and lifted the ball over the onrushing Peter Schmeichel.<\/p>\n
Brolin was also involved in the decisive third goal as his chip was headed in by Brian Deane.<\/p>\n
“It’s easier to look good against a team who come here to try and win the match,” Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson said. “If we’ve got to learn one thing it’s when a game is difficult to be won, you have to be patient and make sure above all else that you don’t lose it.”<\/p>\n
The visitors stayed second in the table but were now 10 points behind leaders Newcastle United, while Leeds remained in ninth.<\/p>\n
Manchester United ended up overhauling Newcastle with a strong finish to the campaign and took the title, while Leeds finished 13th.<\/p>\n