Leeds United hope to snap referee losing streak when Tottenham Hotspur visit Elland Road

EVENTFUL OPENER - Leeds United had two penalties awarded against them at Liverpool on the first day of the season, with Michael Oliver as referee and Paul Tierney as VAR. The duo take the same roles for the visit to Elland Road of Spurs on Saturday. Pic: Getty

Tottenham Hotspur visit Elland Road on Saturday when Leeds United will hope to snap the four-game losing streak they're on with referee Michael Oliver in charge.

The 36-year-old, who before this season hadn't refereed the Whites since February 2016's FA Cup defeat at Watford, officiated their 4-3 defeat at Anfield on the opening day, and the 2-1 home defeats at the hands of West Ham and Everton.

Leeds have also lost two of the three games for which Oliver was in charge of VAR - a 1-0 home loss to Wolves and the 3-1 defeat at Chelsea. He was the video assistant referee for their 1-0 win over Burnley at Elland Road, when Clarets boss Sean Dyche was upset by the awarding of a penalty to Leeds for Nick Pope's challenge on Patrick Bamford and the ruling out of Ashley Barnes' goal. Match referee Rob Jones blew his whistle for a foul on Illan Meslier by Ben Mee.

Oliver ratified Jones' decision for the Leeds penalty and did not intervene when it came to the disallowed