Leeds United will have to put their promotion charge towards the Premier League on hold for the time being, with recent events calling a half to competitive action across the UK. 

The Whites are currently sat top of the Championship, and with nine games remaining this season, they'll fancy their chances of making a timely return to the top-flight under the guidance of Marcelo Bielsa.

Bielsa's men have won their last five league matches, which has seen them move seven points clear of third-placed Fulham in the second tier standings.

Leeds ran out 2-0 winners in their last match against Huddersfield Town, with Luke Ayling opening the scoring with a stunning volley from inside the penalty area to set the Whites on their way to a deserved three points.

/B-cKtItp7DM/">Ayling recently took to Instagram to hint that he was deserving of the Championship's Goal of the Month award for the strike against the Terriers.

Fulham full-back Joe Bryan was quick to respond to Ayling's social post, and claimed that it could be a contender for Goal of the Season, as opposed to the month, with the Leeds man being in agreement with the Cottagers defender in a hilarious exchange.

 

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The Verdict: 

It's certainly going to be a contender for the Championship's Goal of the Season.

Ayling has been well-known for being a threat at both ends of the pitch, but not even the most optimistic of Leeds United supporters would have predicted that he had that in his locker.

You couldn't have asked for a better connection with the ball, and it came as no surprise to see it beat Kamil Grabara in the Huddersfield goal.

If Ayling and his Leeds United team-mates can build on this impressive momentum that they've built in the Championship, then I can't see any teams stopping them in their quest to win promotion into the Premier League.