Tony Yeboah scored his third hat-trick for the club and his second of the season

Tony Yeboah scored his third hat-trick for the club, and his second of the season. His first goal was a tap-in when he outstripped his marker to reach across, his third was an impeccably driven shot from the area’s edge after the ball was cleared. The strike in between involved taking the ball on his chest, nudging it forward by swapping it between his knees, and allowing it to touch the floor as he drifted further inside and then from some 25 yards struck a shot that thundered against the bar and continued into the roof of the net, almost splitting both asunder.
The Leeds performance was well rounded. They monopolised midfield and the contributions of Gary McAllister and Carlton Palmer were hugely impressive.

They were allowed the invaluable commodities of space and time to supply their front line, in which Yeboah was doubtless grateful to be accompanied by Phil Masinga, playing a vigorous first game of the season.Considering Wimbledon’s reputation is based largely on their refusal to permit the opposition to play their natural way, this was lackadaisical stuff. Vinny Jones, for one, was rarely anything other than a hapless bystander.Leeds might have scored three times before they took the lead in the 32nd minute, were it not for the sprghtliness of the goalkeeper Paul Heald. At that point, Palmer moved left, almost looking half-asleep before coming back inside and hitting a right-foot shot beyond the goalkeeper. Yeboah increased the lead before Dean Holdsworth bundled Wimbledon back into the game from a corner.Only seconds had elapsed before Yeboah struck awe into allwith his ninth goal of the season, a minute before half-time. After four goals in 14 minutes, what had been eyecatching had become unmissable. Wimbledon raised their game once more and an Alan Reeves header from a free-kick was deserved.

But Leeds were merely taking a breather before Yeboah claimed his hat- trick goal and the points.. PETER BEARDSLEY will miss Newcastle United’s Premiership match today against Chelsea, when they need a point to go back to the top, after having a sudden knee operation. “Peter went into hospital so they could have a look at his knee. They found something floating and took it out,” Kevin Keegan, Newcastle’s manager, said He could be out for a month. In the First Division, West Brom can also go top, from sixth, if they win at Stoke this afternoon, such is the tightness of that section where three points covers the top nine.
At Filbert Street, it never rained but Hails stole the show. Julian of that ilk scored a hat-trick for Southend as they beat the leaders Leicester 3-1.

The Seasiders side dominated from three minutes into the match when Paul Byrne’s cross picked out Hails, unmarked in the penalty box. A 12- yard, right-foot shot and an injury time strike completed a nice awayday.Pontus Kamark, the IFK Gothenburg goalkeeper who will join Leicester in October, was at the game. “When I was shown round the ground I felt the chemistry was right,” he said That, of course, was before he saw the team. Leicester trooped off to the sound of “What a load of rubbish”, a chorus echoed at Molineux where lowly Wolves could only draw 0-0 with lowlier than thou Luton.Second-placed Millwall were unable to take advantage of Leicester’s slip, losing 2-1 to Sunderland at the New Den. A minute before half time, David Kelly, signed for pounds 900,000 from Wolves in the week, was pushed by Tony Witter and Martin Scott converted the penalty.