Leeds United supporters have been dubbed "incredible" by head coach Steve Evans after they flocked to Elland Road in numbers for this evening's Championship match against Cardiff City.
The Whites earned a 1-0 win thanks to a second half wonder-goal from around 30 yards out by Alex Mowatt, a strike that killed off Cardiff, who offered little in the way of an attacking threat.
The goal earned Leeds their first win at home for over seven months – tomorrow it would have been eight months – and also delighted Evans in that it wiped away the shame of an awful performance in a 2-0 home loss to Blackburn Rovers last week.
17,914 fans turned up at Elland Road and Evans was full of admiration for the Leeds faithful.
"It was a good team we beat. I was really pleased with the manner, the heart and the spirit", Evans told BBC Radio Leeds.
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"It comes tongue in cheek from a lot of mangers, but I'm really pleased for the supporters tonight.
"Not seeing a win in eight months at home is quite soul destroying. It takes incredible supporters to keep putting the shirt back on for match days.
"I said to play at Elland Road you have to play with heart and courage. That’s what I asked from the players and that’s what we got", the Scot added.
Leeds can now look forward with confidence to a trip to face local rivals Huddersfield this coming weekend, having risen above Chris Powell's men in the Championship on the back of their win.
