Villa had looked on course for a fifth successive victory against David O'Leary's side in January 2001 when the impressive Paul Merson - in front of England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson - put them ahead mid-way through the first half. But Leeds hit back thanks to a goal from Lee Bowyer and an Ian Harte penalty to earn the Whites only their third away league win of the campaign. "Everyone worked as hard as possible with and without the ball," said Leeds United captain Rio Ferdinand while goalkeeper Paul Robinson added: "We know we need to start improving on our League form." READ MORE: 16 of the most iconic Leeds United photos of all time LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
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Jonny Woodgate hunts down Aston Villa's Juan Pablo Angel. Photo: Getty
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Mark Viduka wins the ball off Aston Villa's Alpay Ozalan. Photo: Getty
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Aston Villa's Paul Merson challenges Gary Kelly. Photo: Getty
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Aston Villa's Juan Pablo Angel causes havoc in the penalty area. Photo: Getty
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Aston Villa captain Paul Merson celebrates after opening the scoring. It was Villa's first goal in 386 minutes of Premiership football since George Boateng scored in the 2-1 win at Elland Road the previous month. Photo: Getty
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Lee Bowyer celebrates his equaliser with teammate Robbie Keane. Photo: Getty