Pascal desperate to avoid more play-off pain

FOR Pascal Struijk, it is a no-brainer to admit Leeds are desperate to go up automatically and avoid the play-offs.

- DAVID ANDERSON

Leeds have the worst play-off record, having failed in all six attempts since their first in 1987, and last season's defeat by Southampton at Wembley was the fourth time they have lost a final. Dutch centre-back

Struijk said: “You don't have to ask me that. We don't want to play in the play-offs.

“We all have one target and that's to go up to the Premier League.”