A GAME billed by many as the "Derry and Hyde" rematch produced a "Jeykll and Hyde" performance from Leeds United.

Bad blood still existed between Shaun Derry and Burnley midfielder Micah Hyde going into last night's Elland Road clash after the two players were involved in a tunnel fracas following the clubs' previous meeting in October.

Derry won his personal battle with Hyde this time around, executing two meaty, but perfectly legal, challenges on the Jamaican international, and Leeds also went on to complete a league double over their Turf Moor visitors despite a distinctly below-par first half performance with David Healy scoring from the spot after the break and Robbie Blake expertly despatching a free-kick.

For Healy, his goal will have provided the highlight of a match in which he spent the majority of his 79 minutes marooned on the right side of midfield which, for a marksman with his impressive international strike-rate, seems a phenomenal waste.

At the other end, York-born defender Matthew Kilgallon and central-defensive partner Paul Butler deserve significant credit for only the club's second clean sheet in nine matches.

The pair snuffed out the threat of Championship top scorer Ade Akinbiyi, who was virtually anonymous, and livewire youngster Nathan Dyer.

Earlier, Kilgallon had thudded a header against the underside of the crossbar after five minutes but Kevin Blackwell's men failed to build on that promising start.

Frank Sinclair and John McGreal should have done better with unopposed headers from corners and, in between, Dyer saw a 20-yard effort deflect off Kilgallon and narrowly clear the crossbar with goalkeeper Neil Sullivan well beaten.

Leeds had few first half chances although Eddie Lewis did drive wide when well-positioned on 29 minutes.

The home side, however, seized the initiative in the second half.

First, on-loan Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller saw a shot blocked after working a clever one-two with Blake and then, on 54 minutes, Leeds were awarded a penalty when Lewis cut inside Michael Duff 15 yards from goal and was clearly tripped.

Healy sent his spot-kick to Brian Jensen's left and the Burnley 'keeper could not prevent his side from falling behind despite getting a hand to the Northern Ireland striker's effort.

Leeds doubled their advantage on 70 minutes when Blake, frustratingly over-elaborate at times, took a straight-forward approach with a free-kick against his former club, demanding he took the set-piece despite the protests of Miller before taking a short-run up and, with the minimum of back lift, curling his shot beyond Jensen into his top right-hand corner.

Burnley never really threatened to get back into the game with Akinbiyi firing straight into Sullivan's hands on 87 minutes with the best chance for a consolation.

Leeds now travel to Millwall on Saturday bidding to win a third successive league game for the first time this season.

Leeds match facts

Coca-Cola Championship

Leeds United 2, Burnley 0

(at Elland Road)

Leeds United: Sullivan, Kelly (Douglas, 89), Butler, Kilgallon, Harding, Miller, Derry, Lewis, Healy (Richardson, 79), Rob Hulse, Blake (Pugh, 90). Subs not used: Bennett, Gregan. Goals: Healy pen 55, Blake 70. Cautions: Miller 57, Healy 64.

Burnley: Jensen, Duff (Elliott, 80), McGreal, Sinclair, Lowe, Harley, J O'Connor, Hyde, Spicer (Karbassiyoon, 80), Dyer, Akinbiyi. Subs not used: G O'Connor, Noel-Williams, Grant. Cautions: Sinclair 73, McGreal 90, Jensen 90.

Referee: Tony Bates (Staffordshire).

Attendance: 21,318.

Updated: 11:01 Wednesday, November 23, 2005