No sooner had the fourth official, Michael Salisbury, who had the thankless task of pacifying two bickering benches throughout an ill-tempered, illogical and, frankly, ludicrous contest, indicated there would be at least eight more minutes of mayhem in this bonkers match, Leeds contrived to register one final, barmy twist.
Luke Ayling, who had kept a hanging stoppage-time free-kick alive at the back post, lashed in from close range to cause chaos on the sidelines and pandemonium among the ballistic away fans in the lower bank of the Steve Bull Stand. Kalvin Phillips and Joe Gelhardt were among the unused substitutes who instinctively charged from one side of the pitch to the other to join the celebrations. It was a simply remarkable and potentially season-shaping comeback win, and a game that will live long in the memory, regardless of persuasion.
