Leeds United 4-1 Peterborough United: result and report

Championship · Saturday 14 April 2012

Result

Leeds United 4-1 Peterborough United

Championship · Saturday 14 April 2012, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Leeds United 4-1 Peterborough United: match report

Leeds United defeated Peterborough United 4-1 in the Championship on Saturday 14 April 2012. The half-time score was 1-1.

Joe Newell opened the scoring in the 38th minute. Leeds United's goals came from Billy Paynter (45+4'), Ross McCormack (47'), Ross McCormack (48') and Billy Paynter (72'). Peterborough United scored through Joe Newell (38').

Discipline: Leeds United received no yellow cards; Peterborough United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Leeds United were 14th on 57 points from 42 and Peterborough United 17th on 48 points from 42. Leeds United went on to finish that season 14th with 61 points, and Peterborough United 19th with 50.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Leeds United win, 0 draws and 0 for Peterborough United.

Going into the match Leeds United's last five read L-L-L-W-L and Peterborough United's L-D-W-L-L.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Yellow card · Grant McCannPeterborough United
  • 38'Goal · Joe NewellPeterborough United · 0-1
  • 43'Yellow card · S. BrisleyPeterborough United
  • 45+4'Goal · Billy PaynterLeeds United · 1-1
  • 47'Goal · Ross McCormackLeeds United · 2-1
  • 48'Goal · Ross McCormackLeeds United · 3-1
  • 72'Goal · Billy PaynterLeeds United · 4-1

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Leeds United 1, draws 0, Peterborough United 0.

Team news

Leeds United line-up

Andy Lonergan, Robbie Rogers, Tom Lees, Leigh Bromby, Charlie Taylor, Adam Clayton, Robert Snodgrass, Ross McCormack, B. Paynter, Danny Pugh, Darren O'Dea

Peterborough United line-up

Paul Jones, Gabriel Zakuani, Shaun Brisley, Craig Alcock, George Boyd, Tommy Rowe, Joe Newell, Lee Frecklington, Tyrone Barnett, Paul Taylor, Grant McCann