Bowyer - up for sale at Leeds after refusing to accept a club fine - and Jonathan Woodgate watched Wednesday's match from Elland Road's television gantry.

Numerous banners of support from fans were held aloft as they made clear their disapproval with the club's decision to sell Bowyer.

"Bowyer should stay, give the fans what they want," said one banner of support.

The midfielder refused to accept a fine of four weeks' wages for being drunk on the night of the attack.

He was told by O'Leary there was no excuse for his behaviour on the night in January 2000 and was immediately transfer-listed.

"Leaving my office on Tuesday he was adamant he was not going to pay. He trained really well on Wednesday and didn't say anything," added O'Leary.

"I'm disappointed in the way he has reacted to being fined.

"He has been brilliant on the football field and never given me an ounce of trouble.

"But we felt that the two people (Bowyer and Woodgate) brought the club's name into disrepute, drinking out in the streets of Leeds and running around.

"The compromise is that if Lee accepts the rules of this club then he can play football for Leeds again."

Woodgate, who was found guilty of affray and ordered to serve 100 hours of community service, was fined eight weeks' wages, as well as being asked to work within the club's community programme.

But he accepted the club's decision and asked for the money to be put towards funding work with inner-city communities in Leeds.