Michael Skubala hailed the professionalism of his Leeds United U21s side after watching them see off Stoke City 4-0 at the LNER Community stadium in York. Mateo Joseph scored a hat-trick on the night, while Sonny Perkins stretched his scoring run to nine straight games for club and country with a first-half effort.
In truth, Leeds had the game won well before half-time with Joseph pouncing twice to give Leeds a comfortable advantage and Perkins was there to poke home a third just before the break. The Whites kept pushing after the break and with just a few minutes remaining on the clock Joseph completed his hat-trick by emphatically lashing Cody Drameh’s pull back home.
It was a straightforward win and one that sees them consolidate their spot at the top of the Premier League 2 Division 2 table. It’s little wonder that Skubala was smiling after the game, then.
