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Dan James scores from halfway line for Leeds after missing from 12 yards for Wales

It appears Dan James is farsighted after underlining his ability to finish from (very) long range despite missing the crucial penalty that saw Wales miss out on a Euro 2024 spot

[Leeds United's Daniel James (second left) celebrates with team-mates after scoring their third goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match vs Hull]

Dan James' capped Leeds win over Hull City in sensational fashion(Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Don't let anyone tell you Leeds United star Dan James doesn't know how to shrug off criticism.

One week after missing the penalty that sealed Wales' elimination from the Euro 2024 play-offs, the winger proved his confidence hasn't been knocked by the setback. At least not if a 50-yard finish against Hull City to put Daniel Farke's side second in the Championship standings is any measure.

Things were in the balance for much of Monday's evening fixture after Fabio Carvalho scored to cancel out Sam Byram's goal before the break. However, Crysencio Summerville's penalty followed by James' 97th-minute snipe ensured their temporary return to the automatic promotion places.

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Hull were camped around the Leeds box in their search for an injury-time equaliser, which left goalkeeper Ryan Allsop acres from home when Joel Piroe found James on the right. And the Welshman didn't need a second touch to prove he remains unfazed despite that decisive miss for the national team against Poland.

"Scores that but misses from 12 yards," wrote one regretful fan on social media. And they weren't the only ones to note James' quick turnaround after his part in Wales missing out on a place in Germany this summer.

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[Leeds' Dan James scored from 50 yards vs Hull]

Ryan Allsop was caught in the other side's half(Image: Sky Sports)

[Leeds' Dan James scored from 50 yards vs Hull]

And James made him pay from range(Image: Sky Sports)

"Bro scored the half way line but not from the penalty spot," bemoaned another critic. However, some saw the more positive angle to James' quick reply as one social media user remarked: "Great finish and confidence booster after last week."

It was just as well James found his finishing boots in the end after Patrick Bamford missed his mark in a major way earlier on Monday. It was James' cross that found the frontman with an open goal ahead, only for Bamford to sky his attempt miserably over.

Rob Page's men were prevented from going to a third straight European Championship after a shootout loss to the Poles in Cardiff. And James - who was fifth on Wales' list - was the only player who took part and failed to find the back of the net.

Nevertheless, Farke has kept the faith in his forward and was rewarded for that loyalty on Monday. James now has 13 Championship goals this season as Leeds leap to second and one point above Leicester City - albeit having played one game more than the Foxes.

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