Hartlepool United 2 Leeds United 2

It's no wonder Jeff Stelling had a big smile on his face at 4.50pm on Saturday evening when news came through that his favourite team Hartlepool had just conjured up a 93rd minute equalizer at Victoria Road. This was a kick in the behind to Leeds as Norwich were beaten and a win here would have put them level at the top but with two games in hand. To compound matters Charlton scored in injury time vs Swindon to keep up the chase for automatic promotion.

Ex Leeds player Antony Sweeney earned Hartlepool a point with an injury-time equaliser as Leeds missed the chance to draw level with Norwich at the top of League One.Luciano Becchio hit the bar with a looping header before he opened the scoring with a shot from 12 yards.

Adam Boyd levelled with a fierce 20-yard volley that beat Casper Ankergren all ends up before Becchio restored Leeds advantage, tapping in after Lubo Michalik had headed against the bar. But Sweeney hit back when he headed in after Boyd had flicked on a free-kick to earn hero status. With a lot of tough away games to come for Leeds it looks like being a long season for us suffering fans.

Leeds United

01 Ankergren 06 Naylor 17 Michalik 21 Lowry 26 Bromby 04 Doyle 14 Howson 15 McSheffrey (Johnson 86) 28 Gradel 09 Beckford (Snodgrass 46) 10 Becchio

Substitutes 36 Martin, 02 Crowe, 32 White, 16 Johnson, 22 Hughes, 13 Grella, 23 Snodgrass