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Leeds head coach Steve Evans felt he was protected by club president Massimo Cellinos decision to order him not to speak to the media on Monday night. Cellino left the Amex Stadium at half-time during Leeds 4-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion and afterwards banned his manager from giving a post-match press conference.Assistant Paul Raynor was interviewed by Sky Sports but Evans was told not to make any comments. The manager, under whom Leeds are currently 18th in the Sky Bet Championship, supports that decision and felt it was done to protect him. Leeds United manager Steve Evans (right) with his assistant Paul Raynor (left) When I learnt the reasons later that night and the following day then I wholly accept them, Evans said. People know Im a very emotional character.I had a responsibility to address (the performance) with the playing staff, but I can understand the reasons given. We all learned from the other night.I think people, senior to me at this football club, protected me and I respect that. I wasnt given a clear instruction as bold as that but there was a preference and I want it leave it at that. There was a preference and I respect that. When you get a request from your boss you dont ignore it. When you get a request from your boss you dont ignore it. The following day when I asked the reasons, you can either understand them or not and I understood them. Steve Evans The following day when I asked the reasons, you can either understand them or not, and I understood them.Evans apologised for his sides display, which leaves them nine points above the relegation zone.For 25 minutes in the first half the performance was unacceptable and the first thing I must do is apologise to every Leeds United supporter, who not only made the long journey down to the south coast but also to those at home watching it live on television, he said.Speculation has mounted over Evans future at the club - he is the sixth head coach in less than two years under Cellino - but the former Rotherham boss remains confident he will still be at Elland Road in the summer. Leeds president Massimo Cellino left the clubs 4-0 defeat to Brighton at half-time When asked if he felt he was close to getting the sack on Monday night, Evans said: I never lie in fear of my job because I work too hard at it and people have to make decisions whether they want you or you dont.I think Ive let myself speak about matters that are not in my remit and the one thing Ive learned is that I dont need to be a PR vehicle for Leeds United, who are big and bold enough to speak at the highest level when they need to. Raynor was very disappointed with United’s performance in their 4-0 defeat to Brighton Its a fair point. Ive allowed myself to discuss matters that dont involve us getting the points in the next game.I was down for a day or two but Im thankful to my bosses at this club who were on the phone to me as early as Monday evening coming back with reassuring words and supportive words and I thank them. 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The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos. A weakened Ospreys went to the top of the Guinness PRO12 table with a comfortable bonus point win over Dragons in the Welsh derby at the Liberty Stadium.The home side, who have now beaten Dragons 10 times in a row, registered five tries in the 35-17 success with wing Keelan Giles crossing twice to take his tally to eight tries in four games.There were other tries from scrum-half Tom Habberfield, hooker Sam Baldwin, and replacement scrum-half Brendan Leonard with man of the match Josh Matavesi converting all five.The Dragons scored two late tries through Matthew Screech and Pat Howard, both converted by Rhys Jones, with Nick Macleod kicking a first half penalty. Flanker Dan Lydiate, a former Dragon, and hooker Scott Baldwin started for Ospreys after being released by Wales.However Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb, Sam Davies and seven forwards were absent because of Wales commitments. Without fly-halves Biggar and Davies, centre Matavesi stepped up to wear the number 10 jersey.The Dragons were without three Wales squad players but former Wales international Tavis Knoyle made his first start for the visitors after being released by Cardiff Blues. Ospreys went into half-time14-3 up - but they did not have things all theeir own way in the opening quarter.ddddddddddddFirst Macleod kicked a fourth minute penalty following a high tackle, before prop Dmitri Arhip found himself in the sin bin after short-arming Ed Jackson. That put the home side on the back foot but Dragons failed to make the most of the one-man advantage.And, back to 15 men Ospreys, scored their opening try on 22 minutes when Habberfield squeezed over after darting down the blindside of a five-metre scrum.Ospreys continued to pile on the pressure but the second try did not come until the 40th minute when Baldwin crashed over after coming off the back of a drive from a lineout. The chance of the second try had come after a good work from Matavesi, who had sent Giles on a 30-metre run. Giles lit up the start of the second half when he was put over by a fine offload from Matavesi.The wing was at it again 12 minutes later when he kicked a loose ball upfield and sprinted away to slide in by the posts for the bonus point. Replacement Leonard ran in for the fifth try before Dragons struck back, with tries for Screech and Howard crossing. ' ' '