BRISTOL CITY 0, LEEDS UNITED 3 (Snodgrass 40, McCormack 79, Becchio 90)

Bristol: James, Foster, Fontaine, Kilkenny (McGivern 46), Skuse, Cisse (Campbell-Ryce 85), Adomah, Bolasie, Wilson, Pearson, Wood (Stead 71). Subs: Gerken, Pitman, ,

United: Lonergan, Smith, O'Dea, Lees, Pugh, Snodgrass, Clayton, Delph, White, McCormack, Becchio. Subs: Bruce, Rogers, Brown, Townsend, Taylor.

Referee: J Linington

Booked: Bolasie, Cisse (Bristol City), Snodgrass (Leeds)

Sent-off: Wilson, Bolasie (Bristol City)

Att: 15,527 (1962 Leeds)

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United started life under the stewardship of Neil Redfearn at Bristol City, and the temporary manager made two changes from Simon Grayson's final starting line-up with Danny Pugh returning in place of Andros Townsend, and Adam Smith making his debut in place of Zac Thompson.

The fact the game started was due to the hard work of the Ashton Gate groundstaff, who defied the freezing temperatures to deliver a playable surface.

United had the first opportunity when Robert Snodgrass lifted a free-kick over the bar after a foul on Ross McCormack, but Andy Lonergan had to make the first save when he scrambled away an effort from Albert Adomah.

It was a tentative opening 15 minutes or so with neither side really taking a grip on the game. There was plenty of effort from both sides, but there was little in the way of meaningful entertainment and even less in the way of goalmouth action.

Lonergan was called upon on 26 minutes to make another save when smothered a Neil Kilkenny shot from distance at the second attempt.

Fabian Delph was the next to try his luck when he sent a shot skidding wide of the upright from just outside of the box.

But the home side responded with a counter after another Leeds attack broke down, and Lonergan had to beat away a shot from Adomah.

It was Leeds who took the lead on 41 minutes, though, courtesy of Robert Snodgrass, who finished off a well worked move with a great strike. Luciano Beccio picked out Danny Pugh with a great ball, it was laid back to McCormack, and he fed Snodgrass who stroked it home.

Moments later, Bristol City were reduced to 10 men when James Wilson brought down McCormack, who was haring towards goal, and referee James Linington produced a straight red card.

City responded with an attack in the final minutes of the half, but Becchio did a sterling job in the box by averting the danger.

The second half started with United enjoying some good possession, and a second goal was prevented by an offside flag when McCormack headed home a Snodgrass ball in.

United were given another boost on 58 minutes when Bolasie picked up two yellow cards in the space of just over 60 seconds and was ordered off as the hosts were reduced to nine men. Both were for fouls on Smith.

The game was now there for United's taking with the opportunity to pass the ball around the depleted hosts and make the most of the available space.

Snodgrass almost scored a stunning second when he turned three players inside out to work an opening, but his shot was blocked on the line by Liam Fontaine.

Moments later, McCormack had the ball in the net again when he latched on to a Delph pass, but he was again denied by an offside flag.

Adam Smith was next to threaten when he saw a low cross scrambled away for a corner. Next up, Darren O'Dea was denied by David James after meeting a free-kick with his head.

With 15 minutes remaining, Adam Clayton gave Aidy White an opportunity, but the youngster's shot was just wide of the upright.

But the second goal did come, and it was a deserved goal for McCormack. Delph and Clayton were both involved in the build-up and the Scot hammered the ball beyond David James to seal the game with 11 minutes still remaining.

There was still time for a third goal, though, when after a number of chances had gone begging Becchio finished off a move with a powerful strike in the 90th minute.