Michael Skubala hailed the relentless attacking of his Leeds United U21s side after their 5-3 win over Tranmere Rovers in the Papa John’s Trophy. Joe Gelhardt, who was overlooked for a spot in Jesse Marsch’s senior squad over the weekend, scored two on the night, while Sonny Perkins, Mateo Joseph and Cody Drameh all found the back of the Prenton Park net, too.
The Whites actually fell behind in the game as goals from Paul Lewis and Rhys Hughes gave the League Two outfit a commanding first half lead. However, Perkins pulled one back for the Whites before a sublime Gelhardt double silenced the 816-strong crowd.
Tranmere equalised just before half-time, but efforts from Joseph and Drameh, who picked up a knock late in the game, sealed the result and saw Skubala’s Leeds continue their unbeaten start to the campaign. The result also sees Leeds move into second in their Papa John’s Trophy group.
