"I'm bitterly disappointed that we've come with away with nothing. I thought we were outstanding and deserved something from the game.

"Leeds were a bit more clinical than us but I can't fault my players because we are on a learning curve.

"The defensive effort was superb and it's been like that for most of the season - and it was pretty good last season as well."

Leeds: Mathers, Donald, Walker, Senior, Smith, McGuire, Burrow, Bailey, Diskin, Feather, Ellis, Poching, Sinfield. Replacements: Millard, Lauitiiti, Kirke, Scruton.

Salford: Fitzpatrick, Hodgson, Littler, Moule, Langi, Dunemann, Robinson, Baldwin, Alker, Highton, Brocklehurst, Coley, Finnigan. Replacements: Sibbit, Haggerty, Stewart, Clough.

Ref: R Laughton (Barnsley).