Leeds United youngster Tyler Denton scored against Luton Town on Tuesday evening.
Elland Road
Leeds United are into the third round of the EFL Cup after a 1-0 win over League Two side Luton Town, with Tyler Denton stealing the headlines.
The Whites, who edged past Fleetwood Town in the last round, grabbed the only goal of the game in the first half as youngster Denton marked his debut with a stunning left-footed strike from the edge of the box.
Elland Road
With the outside of his foot, Denton arrowed a shot into the top corner, and Leeds held firm to claim the win and book their place in the third round.
Unsurprisingly, Denton’s exploits have grabbed all the attention, with the 20-year-old marking his debut with a dream goal whilst giving fans a glimpse of another potential star from the Leeds academy conveyor belt.
West Ham’s Sam Byram prepares to take a throw in
Denton, who can also play midfield, started in his natural left back position, and was given a chance to shine by manager Garry Monk as the Whites boss looked to give a rest to Charlie Taylor.
During and after the game, Denton received a host of tweets from former Leeds team-mates, with Eric Grimes, Dom Poleon, Chris Dawson and Robbie McDaid all sending messages to Denton on Tuesday.
Ian Harte in action for Leeds
West Ham United star Sam Byram, who left Elland Road for the Premier League in January, congratulated Denton on his debut goal, whilst there were interesting words from ex-Leeds left back Ian Harte.
Harte, a fan favourite at Elland Road during the club’s Premier League days, works as Denton’s agent and not only congratulated the youngster for his goal, but also hinted that contract talks could be around the corner.
Here are some of the reactions from ex-Leeds players after Denton’s debut goal against Luton Town…
Following the final whistle, Denton also took to Twitter himself to state that it was a ‘dream come true’ to score on his debut, and he received messages of support from Leeds team-mates Matt Grims, Kemar Roofe, Alex Mowatt, Liam Cooper, Lewie Coyle and Ronaldo Vieira…
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