The midfielder scored a screamer for the Brewers yesterday.
Leeds United loaned out their midfielder Luke Murphy to Burton Albion earlier this month, after he fell out of favour at Elland Road under Garry Monk.
The 27-year-old arrived at Leeds from Crewe Alexandra in 2013 and became a consistent member of the first-team at Elland Road.
Burton Albion’s Luke Murphy applauds fans after the game
However, this season he has dropped out of the first-team, with the emergence of young players Ronaldo Vieira and Kalvin Phillips and the arrival of Eunan O’Kane and Liam Bridcutt seeing him fall out of favour.
Throughout his time out of the team Murphy has conducted himself in exemplary fashion. He has continued to try his best for the Leeds under-23s and never moaned about his troubles at the club.
Leeds’ Luke Murphy and Brighton’s James Wilson
So fans at the club only want to see him doing well for his new team. Yesterday, he showed what he is still capable of.
Murphy smashed home a brilliant strike from 25 yards out as Burton defeated QPR 2-1 at Loftus Road in a massive game at the wrong end of the Championship table.
After the game, Leeds fans came out in force to celebrate the performance of their loaned out fan favourite…
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