LEEDS UNITED can continue their revival of fortunes by beating Premiership side Wigan Athletic in their third-round, FA Cup replay at Elland Road on Tuesday evening. The match is live on Sky.
While recent years have tested the Leeds support, there is evidence to suggest that, under Kevin Blackwell, United are on the up again, winning 15 of 28 league starts this season to stand third in the Coca-Cola Championship.
Wigan have surpassed expectations since their promotion to the Premiership this season, although a league position of sixth masks a modest run of form. Their defeat at home to West Brom on Sunday was their eighth loss in 11 league matches.
Paul Jewell, the Wigan manager, has expressed his dissatisfaction that his side should be asked to play again within 48 hours of that fixture, while he is also down on numbers. Paul Scharner, the Austria international, is ineligible, David Connolly is absent with a hamstring problem and Henri Camara away at the African Cup of Nations.
Bookmakers quote Leeds at a general 6-4, with totesport best about Wigan at 2-1, and the draw at 9-4.