hɪz ˈoʊnli mˈætʃ ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ʌvðə fˈɜːst tˈiːm wʌzðə θɹˈiː wˈʌn lˈiːɡ kˈʌp dᵻfˈiːt tə saʊθˈɛnd juːnˈaɪɾᵻd, jˈɛt hiː wʌz stˈɪl nˌɑːt ɪn kəmplˈiːt kəntɹˈoʊl æz dˈɛnɪs wˈaɪz hæd ˈɪnpʊt ˌɔn tˈiːm sᵻlˈɛkʃən, hˌævɪŋ ɐɡɹˈiːd tˈɜːmz wɪð lˈiːdz ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ɪnðə dˈeɪ.
His only match in charge of the first team was the 3–1 League Cup defeat to Southend United, yet he was still not in complete control as Dennis Wise had input on team selection, having agreed terms with Leeds earlier in the day.