It was a night to forget for Daniel Farke's side as Leeds limped out of the EFL Carabao Cup in a rather surprising loss and a less-than-ideal start for new boy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, which also saw an unwanted record equalled by United.
Look away now if you don't want to shake your head for the umpteenth time in the last 24 hours...
Yes, in case you didn't watch the knockout tie against fellow Yorkshiremen, Sheffield Wednesday - where the story was very much more about the fans protesting their much-maligned ownership - it was a lacklustre display from Leeds.
Despite a fair amount of possession and plenty of pushes into the final third, they failed to create anything concrete inside 90 minutes and after eventually going to penalties, they became just the second Premier League side ever to miss each of their spot-kicks.
Even stat-heads looked to be taken aback by the rather unlikely and unsuspected record equalled on what many expected to be a routine Tuesday night in the cup.
For those curious, the only other top-flight club to have made it through the duration of a shootout in the competition's history without scoring a single penalty is Manchester City.
The Blues failed to find the back of the net from 12 yards in their loss to Doncaster Rovers in September 2005, and now, so too have LUFC.
Once again, the main focus was on the impressive walkout staged by the Wednesday fans at Hillsborough and the fact that the struggling Steel City club were even able to field a team; so much so, in fact, that they hung on even without most fans present.
The home side took the lead thanks to what went down as an own goal by reserve keeper Karl Darlow, but The Whites did manage to find an equaliser through Jayden Bogle just 10 minutes from full-time.
Fair to play the Owls, though: their home end was almost completely emptied out before the game even began, all in support of the greater good around the club.
A hard decision to make, but the right one, nevertheless.
Do you think the manager is the right man to keep Leeds up and, more importantly, lead the club forward to bigger and better things?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_S6u9RUcS0
You can watch the admittedly limited highlights here.
Andy Burnham has said that he wants to scrap the 'unfair' ban on fans getting to drink alcohol in football stands.
It's a ban that's been in place in the top five tiers of men's football since 1985, when fears over violence and hooliganism were at their height, but now the Prime Minister has raised the question of whether drinking in football stands - or 'drinking in sight / view of the pitch', as it's known formally - is actually unjust, due to the fact that same rules don't apply to fans of other sports.
"I don't think it's fair for football fans to be singled out in that way," Andy Burnham has declared this week, grabbing headlines in the process.
He continued: "I think that legislation dates to an era where football was very different, and I do believe there is a case to remove that discrimination.
"I'm not going to back away from what's been a long-held view of mine. I don't see how it can be fair that some supporters of one sport can be treated differently."
The Prime Minister's comments have been met with mixed response.
Andy Burnham wants to scrap the 'unfair' ban on drinking alcohol in football stands / Credit: James Kirkup | Julia Nastogadka (via Unsplash)
The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA), for example, has very much welcomed the idea, saying that it 'totally agrees' the legislation is 'outdated' and 'deserves to be reviewed'.
Tom Greatrex, chair of the FSA, said in a statement: "The FSA has always argued that it’s unfair to criminalise football fans for having a pint while watching the match - especially since you can sit in the same seat drinking alcohol whilst watching an Oasis gig or rugby league."
However, on the flip side, the UK Football Policing Unit said it would be 'incredibly rash' to change the rules without proper consultation.
"Other sports simply don't see the violence and criminal behaviour from their supporters that football does, albeit a minority, with alcohol often playing a significant part in violent and disorderly behaviour," it said in a statement on the matter.
The Prime Minister did state in his initial proposition though that 'there are different ways it could be done', hinting that it could be done 'on a trial basis' perhaps.
The English Football League (EFL) added that it would be 'receptive to discussions around reviewing current legislation and permitting alcoholic drinks within view of the pitch'.
No formal details on a review have been confirmed as of yet, so fans are encouraged to stay tuned for updates in due course.
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Kevin Sinfield will return to Leeds for his final 7 in 7 challenge in honour of Rob Burrow
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Leeds legend Kevin Sinfield is set to take on his seventh and final 7 in 7 challenge this month.
The former Leeds Rhinos captain will begin 7 in 7: The Grand Finale next Sunday 27 September.
Wondering what on earth that is? Allow us to fill you in.
Sinfield will be running an ultra-marathon every day for seven days, and this time it's across the north of England including a special stop off right here in Leeds.
Not only that, but the challenge will bring Sinfield back to some of the places that have played a huge part in his rugby league career.
The route will visit all 12 English Betfred Super League grounds, starting at Hull KR before travelling through Yorkshire and eventually crossing the Pennines towards Manchester where Sinfield is from.
Here in Leeds, we can expect Sinfield to arrive at Headingley Stadium on Wednesday 30 September at 11:14am, before leaving towards Pudsey Civic Hall at 11:40am.
The challenge will then finish at Old Trafford on Saturday 3 October, where Sinfield will arrive ahead of the Super League Grand Final.
Since the first annual challenge back in 2020, Kevin Sinfield and his team have raised over £11 million for the MND community with six charities set to benefit once again from this years fundraising.
It's an amazing challenge for an amazing cause, and you can donate and find out more about the challenge here.
Good luck Kevin and the team, we know you'll smash it.
Danny Jones -
27th August 2025 
