Stuart Dallas nets twice in Leeds win over City
Northern Ireland midfielder Stuart Dallas was the hero for 10-man Leeds United after scoring twice for the Yorkshire outfit in their stunning 2-1 victory over runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
The former Crusaders player gave the visitors the lead just three minutes before the interval and sealed the points a cool finish in second-half stoppage time to record a memorable victory for Marcelo Bielsa side.
Commenting on his winning goal Dallas said: “Against these teams you don’t get too many chances, so when you are through and have a chance, you’ve got to be clinical, I think I took one touch and closed my eyes and hit it!
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NI Player Watch - Kyle Lafferty nets hat-trick for Kilmarnock
Striker Kyle Lafferty chalked up his first hat-trick in nearly a decade as Kilmarnock cruised through to the fourth round of the Scottish Cup with an emphatic 4-0 victory at Stenhousemuir at the weekend.
The 33-year-old’s last treble was in May 2001 when he helped Rangers clinch the Scottish League title in a 5-1 win over his current club at Rugby Park.
Killie boss Tommy Wright was naturally delighted with fellow his countryman who has now scored six goals in his five games since becoming his first signing back in February.
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