Greville Waterman reports on a gritty draw against the leaders.

Today saw Andy Scott pass another milestone on his journey to becoming a long-term success as a football manager as his tactical experiment worked brilliantly to ensure that Brentford came away with a hard fought draw against the rampant league leaders, Leeds United.

Scott employed a revolutionary 4-1-4-1 formation that stifled Leeds and restricted them to a handful of chances. Brentford, it has to be said went a second consecutive game without registering a shot on target but when in possession they often stretched the Leeds defence and kept them on their guard.

Kevin O'Connor swept up in front of the back four and with John Bostock moved over to the left hand side, Ben Strevens was withdrawn to a wide right role behind sole striker Charlie MacDonald but he managed to give him support wherever possible before running out of steam midway through the second half.

Leeds really threatened only three times. Beckford's early shot was brilliantly pushed onto the junction of bar and post by the alert Szczesny - and that was almost it for the first half. Beccio's shot hit the bar and went over and Beckford, when through on his own was again foiled by the keeper.

Certainly Leeds had possession but they were kept well away from goal and that was a tribute to the harrying and covering of the midfield 5 with Bean and Hunt particularly effective.

The back four were supreme with Legge and Binkenstein winning everything and the 2 fullbacks also impressive.

Brentford did venture forward and won a series of corners. Legge had an early header kicked clear near the goal line and then headed wide and Bostock saw a series of ambitious efforts fly high and wide. Sub Sam Wood also had a late 25 yarder deflected just past and the Bees finished the game the stronger with Sam Saundres also playing his part in holding the ball deep in Leeds territory.

The ends justify the means... last week Brentford came away with nothing from a game at Tranmere where they surely expected to get something. Today most fans expected nothing but the Bees's battling, spirited, organised, cool and calm performance augers well for the future.

They were all Men of the Match as nobody should be singled out.

Bravo Andy Scott for a tactical triumph.