Steve Evans believes that Leeds United have the opportunity to virtually guarantee their place in the Championship next season with a win over Fulham on Tuesday night.
A Scott Wootton own goal meant Leeds were knocked out of the FA Cup at the hands of Watford on Saturday in the fifth round, and now only have the Championship to focus on for the rest of the season.
Leeds’ form in the league has been indifferent as they have won just once in their last nine and are currently 17th in the league table on 37 points, eleven points off the relegation zone.
While many feel that Leeds have done enough to avoid dropping out of the Championship, the threat is still there and Evans feels that on Tuesday they have the opportunity to guarantee safety in the league.
He admits that it will be a tough game, but pointed out that a win would help them to climb up the league table, and virtually make sure that they are in the Championship next season.
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The Leeds boss said LUTV after the 1-0 defeat at Watford: “The FA Cup is gone, we have to focus on winning league matches
“I have looked briefly at the results today; we can jump two or three places with a good performance and three points on Tuesday.
“It is going to be tough, but we can take ourselves virtually, not mathematically, to making sure that we are part of the Championship next season.”
Fulham are 18th in the league table, and could leapfrog Leeds in the standings if they register an away win at Elland Road.
