Leeds United - The Peacocks

Leeds United boss Kevin Blackwell has handed a trial to Celtic midfielder Bobby Petta.

Petta spent the latter part of last season on loan at Premiership club Fulham before returning to Parkhead at the end of the campaign.

With first team places at a premium with the Scottish champions, the former Feyenoord and Ipswich Town player is hoping to make an impact on the Elland Road coaching staff during his trial spell with the English Championship club.

The Dutchman joined Mali international David Coulibaly in being the latest players trying to earn a contract with the West Yorkshire side, as Blackwell continues his search for new additions.

"I have got to look at everybody, it is my job to trawl every avenue and go down every street to try and find someone and, if I can do that, it will help us," Blackwell told Leeds United's official website.

"I am not taking someone because they have got a big name, Bobby Petta and anybody else who comes here has to perform for Leeds.

"I don't care how big your name is, if you are not prepared to roll your sleeves up, dig in when we need to, play when you can play, then you won't be coming here."

Blackwell was pleased with his side's display in disposing of West Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Town 1-0 in Tuesday's Carling Cup first round clash.

Danny Pugh's first half strike sent Leeds through to round two and Blackwell was delighted with the performance.

"I always knew it was going to be tough game," Blackwell said. "When you looked at the size of the crowd, 32,000 with passionate support, I knew it as going to be a real tricky cup tie.

"It's all about getting through the rounds, and sometimes, you take it any way you can get it.

"I'm glad we kept another clean sheet, which is important because we couldn't buy one last season.

"Clean sheets are earned sometimes by hard work and endeavour and we showed that."

Huddesfield boss Peter Jackson, meanwhile, felt the referee could have handed his side a penalty during the contest.

"We had a lot of chances to win it, but I was particularly pleased with the performance," Jackson said.

"The referee didn't help. With four penalty claims, you would expect you might get one, but he didn't help us tonight."