Archie Gray’s second-half attempt against Leicester City was reclassified as an own goal, but it was never going to detract from Leeds United’s biggest win of the season thus far. The Whites battled back from a goal down at Elland Road to beat Leicester 3-1 on Friday night, bringing them within six points of the league leaders with only 12 Championship games remaining. It’s a result that sends a strong message to their opponents in the fight for Premier League promotion, but it also keeps Leeds’ championship chances alive. The youngster’s strike deflected off Faes on its way to goal, beating Mads Hermansen, but it was later ruled an own goal. Gray’s search for his first senior football goal will continue, but the outcome is all that matters. “I got a little lucky with the strike, but luck is necessary in sport. At halftime, we knew we’d have chances to score; we just needed to be patient. “Great win,” he told Sky Sports before receiving the dreadful news. “I’m not bothered, hopefully I’ve got loads of chances to score goals for this amazing club.” When asked about the chances of catching the Foxes, who have dominated the Championship for much of the season, Gray replied, “We’re just focused on the next game. They have their own games, and we are just focusing on ours, hoping to keep the winning streak going. “If we keep up the strong performances hopefully we can keep the pressure up on them, but we’re not looking at the table, we’re looking at our next fixtures and focusing on them.”
