17 years ago today marked one of the most bizarre away days you are ever to likely see as a Leeds United fan.
Travelling down to Southampton on the back of a solid start to the Championship season, Kevin Blackwell's men knew that a win on the south coast against Harry Redknapp's outfit would put them into the play-offs as the festive period came calling. With three losses, three draws and six wins, Leeds had marked themselves as one of the better sides in the division - though that threatened to come crumbling down in a paltry first-half.
A Marian Pahars opener and a Nigel Quashie double on the stroke of half-time meant it was a long journey back for the Whites on a nippy November afternoon - yet the rest, as they say is history. Even allowing another 25 minutes to run, Leeds got back into the tie with a quickfire double from Paul Butler and attacking wizard Robbie Blake; before a David Healy penalty and a Liam Miller winner sent the away end into absolute bedlam. But where are those heroes of 17 years ago at present? Leeds Live runs the rule on a day that Whites' fans will never forget.
