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Leeds conceding late equaliser against Derby hurt, admits Paul Heckingbottom
Leeds head coach Paul Heckingbottom admitted he was "hurting" after Derby scored a last-gasp goal to draw 2-2 at Pride Park. Heckingbottom was ready to celebrate his first victory in charge of Leeds when substitute Kasey Palmer stabbed home in stoppage time."It does hurt," Heckingbottom said. "I'm feeling it for the players if I'm honest, they are flat in there, they're down but they've got to come out with their heads held high. "I'm stood there thinking about how well they've done and the things I want to show them that's won them the game and then to get caught at the end is disappointing, it's sickening."But I've looked back through the season and that has been the trend. At the minut
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