Sam Clucas brought an uneventful match to life just after the restart by rifling home the opener and Joe Allen finished off 10-man Leeds.

Leeds remain top of the table but their lead is only one point and they will now await the EFL's verdict on Bielsa's pre-game habit.

Buoyed by last week's dominant win over Derby, Leeds dominated the opening exchanges with Pablo Hernandez fizzing a 20-yard shot just wide inside two minutes and then scuffing another effort wide.

Stoke slowly grew into the game and twice forced Bailey Peacock-Farrell into saves, Allen shooting straight at the Leeds goalkeeper from the edge of the box and Peter Etebo going closer from a free-kick.

Leeds right-back Luke Ayling turned a Benik Afobe cross wide of his own goal and Hernandez failed to trouble Jack Butland with a curling shot as both sides struggled to create a genuine opportunity.

Half-time gave the teams a chance to regroup and it was Stoke who took the initiative aided by some poor Leeds defending.

The visitors failed to prevent a cross coming in from the right and made a mess of trying to clear it, leaving Clucas with an invitation to drill a half-volley into the bottom corner.

Stoke immediately retreated but Leeds were struggling to break them down and nearly conceded a second when Ashley Williams found some space at the back post from a corner, only to stab a shot harmlessly at Peacock-Farrell.

Hernandez had a penalty appeal waved away and Jansson headed well over as Leeds grew more frustrated.

United were left with an improbable task when the Swedish centre-back was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for slowing Afobe down on his way to goal.

Substitute Tyler Roberts forced Butland into a low save and the England goalkeeper had to be at his best to keep out Ayling's header from a Hernandez corner.

Allen struck the telling blow three minutes from time by turning home James McClean's low cross and Stoke celebrated their first victory since December 22, despite Alioski's stoppage-time effort.

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