'Knocking on the door of the first team' - Leeds fans demand 6ft 2in teen fast-tracked from U23s

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23 Mar 2018, 11:01 am

By Richard Parks

Leeds United fans have taken to Twitter to call for Sam Dalby to be promoted from the Under-23s into the first team squad.

United's development side continued their impressive run with a convincing 3-0 home win over their Championship rivals Cardiff City at Thorp Arch on Friday afternoon.

Dalby opened the scoring with a towering first-half header from Jack Clarke's free kick and substitute Clarke Odour and midfielder Madgar Gomes increased the home side's advantage after the break.

Dalby scored twice in Leeds Under-23s 3-2 win over Ipswich Town on Monday and has now netted five times in seven matches for the age-group side, who have won four consecutive matches.

He has made a big impact United in the January window for a fee of around £250,000 from Leyton Orient.

Now many United fans are calling for manager Paul Heckingbottom to fast-track him into the senior XI following recent promotions for fellow academy products Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Tom Pearce.

Here is a selection of their messages on Twitter:

Clarke has to be knocking on the door of the first team after todays performance!! Rey also, special mention for Dalby who knows where the goal is - him and Edmondson look quality #LUFC
— ASW (@AlexWilcockson) March 23, 2018

Jack Clarke got to be pushing for a place in the first team squad for #LUFC tremendous performance and @Sam Dalby impressive again
— anthony thompson💙💛 (@anthony80744765) March 23, 2018

Dalby for first team!? 👌🏻 #lufc
— Billy Gardiner (@gardiner004) March 23, 2018

I may have predicted that Lyndon Simmons, Tommy Wright and Terry Connor would all play for England upon seeing their early games. Yet what I've seen so far of Sam Dalby he looks bloody good. #lufc
— barry skolnick (@skolnick0810) March 23, 2018