" WHEN Leeds last travelled to Bournemouth on say Leeds United are back in the Bank Holiday weekend, they won promotion to the old First Division amid violent scenes as rioting fans fought with police.
Nearly 33 years on, the Yorkshire side are fighting to stay in the top flight in a clash that for many will evoke memories of Saturday, May 5, 1990.
Vinnie Jones, a cult hero in Howard Wilkinson's midfield, had implored Leeds followers to be on their best behaviour in Bournemouth, with the 1985 riots at Birmingham still fresh in the mind.
Jones, who later got a Leeds tattoo to mark their promotion as champions, said beforehand: "We want a turning point in this club's history on two fronts.
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