PIROE SPOT ON AS BORO ARE SUNK BY WHITES IN A THRILLER

Farke's men edge past ten Boro men

- Roddy Brooks

DANIEL Farke saw two sides of his Leeds team in a pulsating win over ten-man Middlesbrough at Elland Road that keeps them right in the Championship's automatic promotion hunt.

Leeds attacked at pace in a frantic first half which saw all five goals scored, but Farke was just as pleased with the way they ground out the victory in the second period.

Farke admitted: "As a manager I liked the second half where we didn't make mistakes. It was good game management.

"I can see why we are driven by our emotions and sometimes play the risky pass when we should take another option." Farke was delighted with his side's showing against a side he rates as genuine play-off contenders.

He said: "I expected a great game against a tough side, and I judge them as one of our main competitors for the top six.

"It was important to be over aggressive and fully committed (in the first half) against Middlesbrough otherwise you are punished.

"The goals were a sign of how desperate we were and how we wanted to win.