ELLAND ROAD LEGEND GRAY STILL HAUNTED BY HIS DARKEST DAY

EDDIE GRAY is desperate not to relive the nightmare of Premier League relegation when he takes his seat in the stands at Brentford today.

- ROSS HEPPENSTALL

The Leeds United legend was in charge of the Yorkshire giants when they were dumped out of the top flight following a highly publicised financial meltdown in 2004.

A 4-1 hammering at Bolton effectively sealed their fate and sparked a decline which saw the Whites spend 16 years in the wilderness.

Having finally returned to the top flight under Marcelo Bielsa two years ago, Gray is praying that the club he loves can somehow scrape to safety this afternoon.

Jesse Marsch’s side lie third from bottom and, due to their vastly inferior goal difference, must collect more points at Brentford than Burnley manage at home to Newcastle if they are to survive.

Gray (above) said: “We had a long time out of the Premier League and don’t want to slip back into the Championship.