Thriving Leeds United youngster issues bullish Whites message with mission accomplished

Sean McGurk has issued a bullish Leeds United message upon a case of mission accomplished dealing a blow to the club’s rivals.

Midfielder McGurk and United’s under-21s began the new PL2 season with a 4-2 win at Brighton and backed up that triumph with Friday night’s 2-1 victory against Manchester United under-21s at Old Trafford.

McGurk himself opened the scoring with a strike in just the eighth minute and the midfielder’s dummy from a Luca Thomas pass then set up Connor Douglas to double the Whites lead eight minutes after the break.

The Red Devils finally pulled a goal back in the 93rd minute through a deflected Charlie McNeill effort but the home side’s Sonny Aljofree was then sent off as a handball earned him a second booking and Leeds headed back across the Pennines with all three points.

THRIVING: Leeds United under-21s midfielder Sean McGurk who bagged a goal and an assist of sorts in Friday night's 2-1 victory against Manchester United under-21s at Old Trafford. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images. — THRIVING: Leeds United under-21s midfielder Sean McGurk who bagged a goal and an assist of sorts in Friday night’s 2-1 victory against Manchester United under-21s at Old Trafford. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.

Michael Skubala’s newly-promoted team now sit fourth in the PL2 Division One table with six points out of six and McGurk says his side believe they are capable of taking a victory in any challenge that the division has to offer.

“I think it’s good,” said 20-year-old McGurk to LUTV of Friday night’s triumph. “I think we had a good start last week against Brighton and the aim all week was to come here and get three points.