Patrick Bamford smiles as Accrington Stanley fans chant ‘Bamford is aw *****’

Leeds striker Patrick Bamford saw the funny side when he was repeatedly called ‘w*****’ by Accrington Stanley fans during his television interview after his team’s 3-1 FA Cup win on Saturday .

Bamford registered two assists in the game, setting up Jack Harrison in the first half before producing a wonderful ability to help Junior Firpo after the break.

Despite not being on the record, Bamford was called in by the BBC to speak to presenter Alex Scott along with pundits Jermaine Beckford and Glenn Murray.

Halfway through their interview, it became clear that some of the local fans had noticed Bamford being spoken to, and they responded by singing ‘Bamford is aw****’.

To his credit, the Leeds striker remained composed throughout the interview, even cracking a smile as the light-hearted banter continued his way.

Scott and his colleagues also seemed to be aware of what was going on, as the BBC presenter ended the interview by saying: “Patrick, thanks for laughing with us and smiling.”

It would have been easy for Bamford to get distracted, but he still managed to come up with some articulate responses after a much-needed victory for his team.

“We started slowly, Accrington made it difficult,” Bamford admitted.

‘After getting the first goal, we got into the game. Second half, we were much better.’

It’s been a torrid 18 months filled with injury setbacks for the 29-year-old, but he appeared to be back to somewhere near his best at Wham Stadium, and he insisted he’s happy with his development having returned. action.

I feel better. Today I only needed one goal. I have been slowly accumulating minutes, gradual progress,” he added.

Leeds have not won any of their last six league games but have started to put together a cup run, and Bamford is confident the tide will turn sooner rather than later in terms of results.

“The FA Cup has taken the pressure off me and given me some confidence,” he said. “We’ve been growing with each performance, it’s just about turning draws and losses into wins.”