The Danish international re-established himself as United's first choice keeper during the 2008/09 season, making 39 first team appearances, though this was 11 fewer than in the 2007-2008 campaign.

After starting the season as No 1 keeper injury kept him out of a number of games, when his place was taken by Dave Lucas, who clocked up 18 appearances.

But once Simon Grayson had taken over as manager, Ankergren became his first choice keeper and he played in the final 27 matches of the season, keeping 11 clean sheets as United battled their way to the to the Play-Offs.

The 6ft 3in keeper signed a three-year contract with the club at the beginning of August 2007, after initially coming from Brondby on a loan deal at the start of the year. He was the first player to sign a contract after the club emerged from administration.

Now in his third full season with the club, Casper had clocked up over 100 appearances for Leeds United by the end of the 2008/09 season, reaching his century in a 1-0 win at Hartlepool United on April 25.