Michael Skubala could certainly allow himself a smile or two on Friday night while watching his Leeds United U21s see off Southampton 6-2 at Elland Road. With the first-team clash at Old Trafford being postponed this weekend, a handful of senior players dropped down into the youth ranks for the clash and they cut loose against the Saints.
Patrick Bamford scored a hat-trick on the night as he picked up 75 minutes of much-needed game time, while Crysencio Summerville, club captain Liam Cooper and Sonny Perkins bagged during an eye-catching display in front of 10,639 supporters. The win not only consolidated the Whites' position at the top of the Premier League 2 Division 2 table, but it ensured Skubala extended his unbeaten start to life in charge of United’s U21s.
“First off very impressed,” a beaming Skubala said after the game. “We started the game very, very impressively. I thought we were electric, we were lively.
