Say what you like about Patrick Bamford, and many have during his six seasons at Leeds United, but you cannot deny his importance to their promotion push right now.
The striker was confronted by fans outside his home after missing a penalty against Newcastle last season as the club’s three-year stay in the Premier League ended.
Last night, though, the renascent frontman, 30, scored his eighth goal in 13 appearances since the turn of the year to put Daniel Farke’s men on their way to an 11th league win in 12 games.
It took them above Ipswich and back into second spot as belief grows that Farke can take Leeds back to the bigtime at the first attempt.