STOCKPORT 2 (Baker 12, Mullins 62), LEEDS UNITED 4 (Snodgrass 2, Beckford 67, Bromby 88, Beckford 90+3)
Stockport: Fon Williams, Mullins, Turnbull, Raynes, Vincent, Thompson (Johnson 76), Baker, Griffin, Poole, Ribeiro, McNeill. Subs: Tansey, Gerrard, Pilkington, Halls, Barnes, Rowe.
United: Ankergren, Bromby, Naylor, Kisnorbo, Hughes, Snodgrass (Gradel 65), Doyle (Howson 65), Kilkenny, Johnson, Becchio (Kandol 76), Beckford. Subs: D Martin, Crowe, Grella, Michalik.
Referee: K Friend
Att: 7768 (3077 Leeds)
Booked: Thompson (Stockport), Snodgrass, Becchio, Bromby, Kisnorbo (Leeds)
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An early morning pitch inspection ensured the festive fixture at Edgeley Park would go ahead and United were greeted by a wet playing surface, heavily sanded in certain areas.
United manager Simon Grayson made one change to his starting line-up, following the Boxing Day win against Hartlepool, Bradley Johnson returning in place of Jonny Howson.
Last season, Stockport took the lead inside the opening moments, but this time it was Leeds who did the early damage with a goal inside two minutes. Robert Snodgrass cut in from the right and delivered a superb curling effort beyond the reach of Owain Fon Williams.
Having lost 10 in a row - an 11th would be a club record - Stockport looked vulnerable whenever Leeds had the ball during the opening exhanges, but it was also clear that the wet and slippy conditions would be something of a leveller with both sides struggling to keep their feet and their composure.
One positive feature for Stockport during their barren run has been the spirit shown by their young players and they were level on 12 minutes, courtesy of the prolific Carl Baker. The striker won a free-kick on the edge of the box after a mazy run was halted, and he stepped up to convert a skidding effort into the far corner.
United almost went back in front on 20 minutes. Bradley Johnson sent in a cross from the left after Micky Doyle hooked the ball forward and Luciano Becchio was denied by a terrific block from Fon Williams.
Before the half-hour it was the turn of Casper Ankergren to make a double save to deny Christian Ribeiro after some good build-up play by the home side.
Moments later, it was the woodwork which came to Stockport's rescue when a well-struck volley from Johnson rattled the bar. United were also denied by a linesman's flag in the 33rd minute when Luciano Becchio was adjudged to have used his hands to bring the ball down in front of goal.
Robert Snodgrass had only just been booked and referee Kevin Friend made it three yellows in the space of three minutes when Leigh Bromby had his name taken for a challenge. The conditions under-foot were contriving to make the game look ill-tempered with players going to ground on a regular basis.
United enjoyed a good spell of pressure in the period leading up to half-time, but the home side were getting men behind the ball and were making important blocks. Snodgrass had one effort headed away while Neil Kilkenny had a cross cleared. Michael Raynes was also at full stretch to head away another dangerous ball in from Snodgrass.
And in the third minute of stoppage time, Adam Griffin read the play well to cut out a pass from Becchio which would have released Jermaine Beckford through on goal.
The second half started in familar fashion with robust challenges and players struggling to keep their feet, but the first opportunity fell to Stockport striker Matty McNeill who blazed over when well-placed to test Ankergren.
But, while Ankergren went untroubled on that occasion, Stockport's Fon Williams was forced into pulling off another terrific save to prevent a Kilkenny shot from going in the top corner. He also had to react quickly to smother the ball with Beckford looking to pounce.
It was the home side who got their noses in front, though, in the 62nd minute. A cross came over from the Stockport left and Johnny Mullins, who scored in the same fixture last season, stooped to head beyond Ankergren.
Almost immediately Grayson made a double change, introducing both Max Gradel and Jonny Howson as his looked to get back into the contest.
And Leeds were on level terms within six minutes. Paddy Kisnorbo delivered a looping cross from the left and Beckford got up well to head beyond Fon Williams to make it 2-2.
Moments later, United's leading goalscorer almost bagged a second when he was inches away from connecting with a low cross from Gradel. The loan man looked to inject some pace and individuality into proceedings and on 74 minutes he scooped a shot over the top after a terrific solo run.
Gradel also delivered a good cross on 79 minutes - following a great ball from Kilkenny - that resulted in Johnson coming within a whisker of heading Leeds in front.
Tresor Kandol also joined proceedings and Leeds were starting to dominate in search of a winner as the game entered the final eight minutes. Paul Turnbull did try his luck for Stockport, though, on 86 minutes with an effort which fizzed wide of the mark.
But it was Leeds who went back in front just 60 seconds later with what looked like being the winner. Gradel hooked a ball into the box, Stockport half-cleared, and Bromby arrived to smash home an absolute beauty for his first goal for the club. The strike was a pearler and it prompted mass celebrations on the pitch, in the Leeds dug-out, and of course in the away sections.
Four minutes were added on and in the third of those it was game over. Kandol flicked on an Ankergren ball forward and Beckford seized to deliver a great finish to make it 4-2 to further strengthen United's position at the top of League One.
In the final minute Stockport were reduced to 10 men when David Poole received his marching orders for a foul on Gradel. It was a straight red card and tempers overflowed with niggles breaking out across the pitch, Kisnorbo seeing yellow for one such altercation.
