Youngster Jonathon Woodgate was the hero at Elland Road as Leeds came from behind in a Yorkshire derby which produced a surprising number of goals.

The White Rose county's two Premiership clubs had produced just 19 goals between them in 11 games each before Sunday's clash.

Yet it only took Wednesday's Andy Booth 172 seconds to end a personal goal drought in this match.

The Yorkshire born striker's last goal was in March, and his example was soon followed by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.

Hasselbaink tangles with Sonner

On 40 minutes the Dutchman scored his first in eight games, to take the sides into the break level.

Then in the second half, Woodgate was left unmarked in the box at a corner by Wednesday and his header looped over any challenge to drop into the net.

Booth's goal came when recent signing Danny Sonner whipped in a third minute corner for the striker to powerfully head home beyond Nigel Martyn from six yards.

The striker will have looked forward to his visit to Elland Road as anywhere since it was his third at United in three matches.

On the previous two occasions, he has ended on the winning side, and he might have added a second just three minutes later.

Martyn fumbled an Andy Hinchcliffe left-wing cross, but Booth steered his tricky chance into the side netting.

The game was not an attractive spectacle during the first half, with Leeds lacking any purpose or cutting edge.

This resulted in boos and jeers from the dispirited fans - the first time they had shown their frustration since David O'Leary took charge.

But Hasselbaink, having been told to buck up his ideas by O'Leary after a lean spell stretching back to 26 September, responded in stunning fashion with a 40th minute equaliser.

Hasselbaink scores and Pressman can only watch

Having come close to breaking the net with a 15th minute right-foot rocket, he capitalised on a Kevin Pressman mistake to put Leeds on level terms.

Austrian international Martin Hiden's deep throw into the six-yard box was fumbled by the Wednesday keeper, allowing Hasselbaink to hook home from close range.

It was a blistering end to a tame half which had resulted in just other one clear-cut chance in the 33rd minute, with a Harry Kewell first-time shot smothered by Pressman.

Leeds were better after the break after striker Clyde Wijnhard replaced defender Wetherall, and O'Leary's team reverted to a flat back four.

In the 53rd minute, Wednesday's Wim Jonk was booked for kicking the ball away, allowing Hasselbaink to attempt a free-kick special.

The Dutchman's 25-yard effort spun off the wall for a corner which ultimately came to nothing.

Pressman unfit

But from Leeds' next corner they took the lead when 18-year-old Woodgate's slow-motion header from David Hopkin's inswinger, looped over Pressman as he collided with Wijnhard on the line.

Both Leeds' goals appeared to have exposed Pressman, who was playing despite being fully fit.

Unfortunately for Danny Wilson, his side were unable to create enough at the other end of the pitch to comepensate.

Wednesday have now gone five league games without a win, as Leeds' first victory under O'Leary was loudly cheered by the Elland Road club.

Leeds: Martyn, Hiden, Woodgate, Molenaar, Wetherall, Harte, Hopkin, Bowyer, McPhail, Kewell, Hasselbaink. Subs: Haaland, Wijnhard, Ribeiro, Halle, Robinson.

Sheff Wed: Pressman, Atherton, Thome, Walker, Hinchcliffe, Alexandersson, Jonk, Sonner, Rudi, Booth, Humphreys. Subs: Newsome, Sanetti, Briscoe, Magilton, Clarke.