Huddersfield Town 1 Leeds United 2

Substitute Billy Sharp scored a late winner with his first touch as Leeds won a tense West Yorkshire derby at the John Smith’s Stadium.

Sharp had just come on for Lewis Cook when he headed in fellow substitute Mirco Antenucci’s cross at the far post.

The game was then delayed due to a bad injury to Huddersfield’s Tommy Smith, which he suffered as he tried to stop the goal.

Smith was eventually carried off to a standing ovation from both sets of fans after nine minutes of treatment.

Leeds made the perfect start when Sam Byram lobbed Terriers keeper Joe Murphy after seven minutes.

The visitors, seeking a first away win in 11 games, dictated play for a spell after that and could have been further ahead.

Steve Morison shot wide from a tight angle after 14 minutes from Luke Murphy’s cross from the right.

However it was Huddersfield, seeking a fourth win in five league matches, who levelled with one of their first serious chances.

Harry Bunn headed in Jacob Butterfield’s corner from the left at the far post in the 26th minute.

Two minutes later, Rodolph Austin clattered Joel Lynch to spark what would become a running feud between the two players.

Town nearly went in front when James Vaughan, playing in a mask to protect a facial injury, drew a good save from Marco Silvestri.

Just before the break, Scannell held off Liam Cooper down the right before drilling a shot just wide.

Austin went in hard on Lynch in added time and both players were booked after squaring up to each other. The Leeds man was then lucky not to be sent off just after the break for a third reckless lunge on Lynch.

Referee Chris Foy warned Austin and Leeds skipper Liam Cooper that the Jamaican midfielder was treading on thin ice.

The second half was a disjointed affair. A rare highlight was Byram’s surge into the box after 64 minutes which was ended by Mark Hudson.

Many of the Leeds players screamed for a penalty but Foy gave a corner.

At the other end, Butterfield cut into the box from the left and fired across the face of the six-yard area on 77 minutes.

The inrushing duo of Scannell and Vaughan, who were unmarked, failed to connect when any touch would have seen a goal.

Leeds boss Neil Redfearn threw on strikers Antenucci and Sharp in a bid to force a winner and it paid dividends.

Antenucci missed a sitter on 87 minutes but made amends with the cross for Sharp as Leeds did the double over Town following a 3-0 win at Elland Road in September.