Leeds United keeper Rob Green has made more errors that have led to a goal than any other Championship player since the start of last season

LEEDS UNITED'S recent form of nine wins in 12 games was ended on Sunday by Newcastle United, with one Whites player achieving notoriety for reasons he will not particularly like.

Though Newcastle gained a magnificent ninth successive victory in all competitions for Rafa Benitez’s Championship-leading side with Dwight Gayle’s brace, Leeds keeper Rob Green was a major talking point during and after the game.

It was his error which allowed the visitors to open the scoring at Elland Road.

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It continued an alarming trend for the former international, who got 12 caps for England between 2005 and 2012, and who now has an unwanted stat in the Championship. Green has committed six  errors that have led to a goal - more than any other Championship player since the start of last season.

This may suggest that Leeds head coach Garry Monk could look to his number two keeper Marco Silvestri, who performed heroics in the Whites penalty shoot-out in the recent EFL cup victory over Norwich City at Elland Road.

However, Green has started all 17 league games so far this season and has been very much part of the success that has seen the team rise to just one point off the play-off positions.

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Leeds have some demanding fixtures coming up with the next four games, also on TV, including Liverpool in the cup and Aston Villa and Brighton in the league.

They certainly cannot afford any more self-inflicted mistakes during this period if they want to keep up the pace with the teams around them.

So, Green had better be in top form in the next few critical weeks.