SK BRANN 1 (Hansen 45), LEEDS UNITED 3 (Becchio 18, Sam 25, Becchio 57)

SK Brann: Mohus, Granner, Koncsmar, Kalvenes, Holmvisk, Haugsdal, Jaiteh, Hovik, Einarsson, Hansen, Nielsen. Subs: Opdal, Spevarsson, Austin, Mievde, Solli, Huseklepp, Guastavino.

Leeds: Schmeichel (Higgs), Hughes (Connolly 60), Collins (Lees 77), Naylor (Bromby 60), Bessone, Snodgrass (Gradel 25), Kilkenny, Howson, Johnson (Grella 70), Sam (White 60), Becchio (Somma 60). Subs:

Att: 5,400

Post-match reaction plus highlights available from Wednesday on LUTV...

United manager Simon Grayson made four changes to the side which beat Hartlepool 5-0 at the weekend, Richard Naylor among those, making his first start of the senior pre-season campaign.

Interestingly, though, the United boss stuck with the same midfield line-up with striker Luciano Becchio playing alone down the middle.

Leeds were greeted by an amazing turnout of fans - the town of Bergen had been buzzing all day - and the presence of so many travelling fans prompted the opening of additional seating.

Brann were expected to provide a sterner test to the earlier games given that the Norwegians are in mid-season and have two league games in the space of five days this week.

Norwegians are physical opponents and there was a booking inside the opening four minutes, following two physical challenges on Neil Kilkenny.

And when United won a corner from the resultant free-kick, Neill Collins forced a terrific save from Jorgen Mohus. United had started brightly, and moments later Lloyd Sam almost created a chance for Becchio.

On five minutes, Bradley Johnson was the architect, winning the ball in midfield, and Robert Snodgras lifted his shot over the bar. United were playing some flowing football and more good build-up play led to Becchio missing an opportunity from close range.

United were looking strong and the opening goal came on 18 minutes following more good build-up play involving Sam and Snodgrass. Becchio was the scorer once again when he headed home a great cross for his third pre-season goal.

There was a concern for Leeds shortly after when Snodgrass was the victim of an horrendous challenge and was stretchered from the field.

But United scored from the set-play, Kilkenny swinging the ball in, and Sam arriving at the far post to score from close range.

And Leeds continued to be dominant, Johnson next to go close when he rattled the bar with a strike of distance as Grayson's side continued to apply the pressure on Brann.

Shortly after the half-hour, defender Federico Bessone mounted a raid down the left, and after a pull-back across the box Kilkenny struck the woodwork with his strike.

Leeds also had calls for a penalty before half-time when Becchio was brought down by Mohus. Johnson had weaved his way through the defence and when the keeper failed to hold his shot Becchio pounced to convert. However, the South American was brought down as he shaped to shoot, but no spot-kick was awarded.

Kasper Schmeichel had been a virtual spectator, but he was called upon in the 42nd minute to save from Cato Hansen.

As Leeds cleared, Kilkenny was the victim of yet another lunging challenge, but the Australian still almost created a third goal before the break when he whipped in a corner which Becchio headed wide.

And it was the hosts who pulled a goal back before half-time when an advancing Hansen found himself in space behind the back-four and he converted with ease.

Unfortunately, the second half kicked off with another lunging challenge, this time on the lively Sam. 

The second half also brought about a change in weather with heavy rain falling, but it mattered little to Leeds who continued to dominate and made it 3-0 on 57 minutes.

Sam was the architect with a break down the right, Kilkenny got on the end of his cross and laid the ball into the path of Becchio who bagged his second of the night.

For the second time in as many games, that proved the last action for Becchio who was one of four substitutions made on the hour. Naylor also came off after completing an hour, along with Sam and Andrew Hughes.

The infl;ux of changes altered the pace of the game a little, but new introduction Dave Somma almost got on the end of a Bessone cross and Aidy White tried his luck with a shot which was deflected wide.

The resultant corner saw Mohus flap at the ball, but despite falling to clear, he did enough to put off Gradel.

Mike Grella, who came on after 70 minutes, also tested Mohus with a low skidding effort from distance.

The home side did have a couple of efforts from distance, but Leeds continued to carve out the better chances and Howson was next to go close after more good build-up play. 

As the game headed past the 90-minute mark Leeds had another good penalty shout waved away when Somma appeared to be brought down, but it mattered little as Grayson's men eased to a second successive high-scoring victory achieved with some style.