FARKE UNFAZED BY DUBIOUS OPENER

Bamford hands it to Whites

- Andy Hunter

DANIEL Farke insists Leeds would have won even if Patrick Bam ford’s controversial opening goal had been chalked off.

Bamford put Leeds ahead with heavy suggestions of handball after a deflected cross appeared to brush his arm on its way into the net.

Crysencio Summerville added a second after the break and grabbed another from the penalty spot as the hosts made it six wins in a row to remain third in the table.

Boss Farke admitted he had not seen a replay of the opening strike, but that it would not have impacted the final result had it been disallowed.

He said: “Someone mentioned it’s a possible handball or the ball was deflected by Patrick’s arm. For me, it’s not possible to judge it.

“You have to say if it was a handball then probably it should have been not allowed, but if I’m really honest normally you say over the course of a season everything is a bit equal.