Former Leeds United star and current agent Ian Harte has praised the Whites Under-23 side for their 5-1 demolition job on Nottingham Forest at Thorp Arch this afternoon.

Harte recently hit out at Leeds for packing the Under-23s full of foreign players, arguing that the club are losing their identity.




The former left-back works as an agent and represents a number of academy players at Leeds – and he watched on this afternoon as the young Whites outlcassed Forest.

Harte took to social media to post a photograph of the action and wrote: "Congratulations to Leeds United Under-23s, brilliant game and result."
 


His comments may be seen as an effort to mend fences after his previous criticism.

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Leeds had five different goalscorers as they put Nottingham Forest to the sword at Thorp Arch.

The club's Under-23s are unbeaten on home turf since November and continued that run by seeing off the Tricky Trees.

Along with fielding youngsters, Leeds also handed a run-out to senior side striker Jay-Roy Grot, as they bid to keep him match sharp.

The senior team, under new head coach Paul Heckingbottom, are next in action on Saturday against Sheffield United in a Championship clash.