Leeds will be without striker Kemar Roofe for their Championship clash with in-form Aston Villa on Sunday. The 26-year-old had only recently returned from a lengthy spell out with a knee injury and is now sidelined by a hip problem, although it is not thought to be serious. Leeds will also be without winger Ezgjan Alioski and left-back Barry Douglas, who will both miss the rest of the s...Full Story »

Kemar Roofe, Pablo Hernandez and Souleymane Doukara were all on target as Leeds beat Preston 3-0 to get their Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes back on track. Roofe and Hernandez scored before the interval, while Doukara struck in stoppage time to make former boss Simon Grayson's play-off rivals Preston pay for two glaring early misses as Leeds bounced back from successive away defeats. Both...Full Story »

Leeds forward Kemar Roofe has been passed fit for his side's home game against former boss Neil Warnock's Cardiff. Roofe missed Sunday's defeat at Sky Bet Championship play-off rivals Huddersfield due to bruised ribs but has returned to full training this week. Head coach Garry Monk has a fully-fit squad to choose from apart from left-back Charlie Taylor, who has been sidelined since mid-Decem...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Leeds kept pace with their Sky Bet Championship play-off rivals as three goals in 14 first-half minutes helped them secure a 4-1 victory at Preston. Kemar Roofe started the goal rush, which included strikes from Hadi Sacko and Souleymane Doukara, with a reply from Preston's Marnick Vermijl arriving in between times. Substitute Pablo Hernandez added a fourth late on, while Nor...Full Story »

Kemar Roofe netted his first goal for Leeds as Garry Monk's side moved up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Elland Road. The 23-year-old, who hit the post during the midweek EFL Cup defeat at Liverpool, went one better here to end his 22-game goal drought since joining the Whites from Oxford for B£3million in the summer. Roofe brought a scrappy g...Full Story »

Leeds' B#3m winger Kemar Roofe scored his first goal for the club as they beat Wolves 1-0 at Molineux. Roofe, a summer signing from Oxford, pounced in the 71st minute to earn Leeds only their second win in five games. Leeds had to get the three points the hard way as they rode their luck in the opening period when Wolves were on top. Wolves created a hatful of chances but paid the price for n...Full Story »

Oxford begin life in Sky Bet League One without three key members of the side that earned them promotion last season. Kemar Roofe, Danny Hylton and Callum O'Dowda have all departed this summer but the U's boast new signing Kane Hemmings in their ranks as they host Chesterfield. Another new arrival, Rob Hall, could make his first start for the club, while Joe Rothwell and Chris Maguire could fe...Full Story »

Kemar Roofe took his season's tally to 25 goals with a silky hat-trick as second-placed Oxford United boosted their promotion hopes by battering basement boys Dagenham 4-0 at the Kassam Stadium. Roofe opened the scoring on 15 minutes with a right-footed finish from 16 yards after a fine move involving Alex MacDonald and Liam Sercombe. And the former West Brom player effectively killed off the ...Full Story »

Oxford's top scorer Kemar Roofe is set to boost the promotion-chasing U's ahead of their home game with York. Roofe has sat out the last two games to rest a minor groin injury, but the 19-goal marksman is ready to return to Michael Appleton's squad. Jake Wright (hamstring) is unlikely to be risked, while Ryan Taylor (groin) and John Lundstram (ankle) remain out and Sam Long is waiting for the ...Full Story »

Kemar Roofe is a major doubt for Oxford's clash against Sky Bet League Two leaders Northampton. The 19-goal striker suffered a groin injury in Saturday's 4-2 win against Morecambe. Roofe and a couple of other unnamed players are struggling and head coach Michael Appleton admitted he has concerns. He told the Oxford Mail: "We've got a couple of knocks and I think it's going to be 50/50 whet...Full Story »