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Soccer Saturday verdict as Brighton will be 'disappointed' with just a point against Leeds United

Kris Boyd believes Brighton will be 'disappointed' only to come away with a point after their 2-2 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday.

Brighton went ahead through Alexis Mac Allister just past the half-hour mark, before Patrick Bamford's powerful strike crashed in off the crossbar via a deflection in the 40th minute.

Jack Harrison inadvertently diverted his clearance into his own net on the hour-mark, but made amends for his error by bending a delicious strike into the far top corner to equalise for the Whites.

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Leeds dropped back into the relegation zone despite earning a point, after Bournemouth defeated Liverpool in the early kick-off, and Everton emerged victorious over Brentford. But former Rangers forward Boyd insists that if Brighton had been more accurate in the final third then they would've come away with all three points.

"They [Brighton] got themselves ahead and you just felt as if the Elland Road crowd had turned on Leeds. They were booing just before they ended up getting an equaliser themselves 40 minutes into the first half," Boyd told Sky Sports News.

"The two styles of the previous managers was high energy, in your face, getting after teams. This one is a little bit more about backing off and trying to hit on the counter-attack. At the end of the day, Javi Gracia will be happy they managed to get a point.

"The fans were getting frustrated but as I said it's a point. They're 19th, two points ahead of Southampton. They will have to improve if they're going to get out of it but Brighton will look at it as two points dropped because the attacking talent they've got, the positions they get into, the final ball, you were just looking for that little bit more quality.

"Mac Allister had loads of opportunities. Estupinan and Mitoma when they got into areas, it's just got to be better that final ball. But the run that Brighton have been on has been excellent. To go to Leeds and frustrate the home crowd the way they did but ultimately they'll come away with a point and be disappointed."

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