Here are your Leeds United evening headlines on Tuesday, April 4.
Leeds United Women set for Elland Road tribute
Leeds United Women will take to the pitch at Elland Road ahead of kick-off against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening to celebrate their success after winning the FA Women’s National League Plate.
Rick Passmoor's side beat Stourbridge Women 3-1 in the final to lift the trophy and they are now set to be presented to the home crowd before tonight's vital Premier League clash.
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A club statement read: "Leeds United Women will be welcomed onto the pitch prior to Tuesday night’s home match with Nottingham Forest, at Elland Road.
"The squad will be introduced to the crowd with everyone invited to join in their celebrations together, after the Whites won the FA Women’s National League Plate. All supporters are asked to take to their seats 15 minutes before the game to welcome the team onto the pitch and show their appreciation to a fantastic achievement."
The club also confirmed that Sunday's game against Crystal Palace will see a minute's applause take place in memory of Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight as well as various other dedications.
Javi Gracia pinning hopes on Leeds United's ace up their sleeve for decisive week
Leeds boss Javi Gracia has called on the spirit of club anthem Marching On Together to help his side in their bid to retain their Premier League status. Gracia's side resume their relegation fight against fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on tonight and the Spaniard feels the famous song can inspire his players during the run-in.
Leeds sit above the bottom three on goal difference after Saturday's 4-1 defeat at Arsenal, but Gracia said his squad is united in achieving its goal. He said: "All of them have the clear, collective objective: to remain in the Premier League. I hear Marching On Together since my arrival here and that's something I can feel.
"I love it. I love it when I listen to it in Elland Road. When I listen in Elland Road, it's something different. It helps our players to play better, I'm sure. In the next games, they will be with us. In these important games, I don't have doubt about the atmosphere at Elland Road. They will always be with us and now we have to be focused on doing things well."
Javi Gracia's Leeds United 'obsession' fuelling safety bid as coach makes relegation prediction
Parachuted into a dangerous situation with Leeds United's Premier League safety in serious doubt, Javi Gracia arrived at Elland Road with his eyes wide open and the reality of the challenge crystal clear. The Spaniard knew the difficulty of the test that lay ahead, but it was one he took with a confidence he could be successful.
It's just a little over a month since his arrival and while there have been ups and downs, Gracia's confidence in his ultimate objective is unwavering. The league table unfortunately doesn't look any healthier than when he took over and one win in four is not a sequence of results to make a major impact on the league ladder, however if you take it as two wins in five, or only two defeats in five games, the record offers hope.
Everyone needs hope, but for Gracia his unwavering confidence is not built on hope, rather belief. With 10 games to go the Leeds United head coach is unmoved in his belief the Whites will survive this latest test of their top-flight credentials.
"It is an obsession in this moment to try to achieve our target and I think we are going to do it," says Gracia. "For me in this moment is the most important thing. This is what I am working for.
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