Mark Viduka's final touch of this match led to him scoring his 22nd goal of the season - and it could well prove to be his last touch in a Leeds shirt.

Peter Reid will have learned nothing new from his first full game in charge as Leeds ended a season they will quickly want to forget with back-to-back league victories for the first time since the turn of the year.

After carrying out the brief asked of him when appointed as successor to the sacked Terry Venables seven weeks ago by keeping Leeds in the Premiership, Reid is now likely to be judged by Leeds fans on how he performs in what is certain to be a busy summer.

Reid has already stated there will comings and goings as he wheels and deals in the transfer market, and although he is under no pressure to sell any of the crown jewels, that does not mean more star names will move on.

However, Viduka finished the season with a flourish by rounding Stefan Postma in injury-time and slotting home his 13th goal from his last nine appearances, and now he could be courted by a host of clubs eager to sign such a prolific striker.

A family bereavement led to Harry Kewell's absence from the Leeds starting line-up, which could mean his goalscoring appearance in last Sunday's vital 3-2 win at Arsenal proves his last for Leeds.

Kewell has so far stalled on signing a new contract, initially as he waited to see which league Leeds would be playing in next season, and then who would be manager.

Both issues have been resolved in the last week, and although chairman Professor John McKenzie is hopeful Kewell will stay at Elland Road, the Australia international could decide otherwise.

Manchester United and Arsenal are favourites to clinch his signature, with Kewell understood to prefer Highbury than Old Trafford, while the Premiership's big two are also set to scrap it out for Paul Robinson.
Real Madrid are also appear interested in the £8million-rated goalkeeper who it would appear has also pulled on a Leeds jersey for the final time. Robinson certainly distinguished himself if he is to bow out and showed just why he is wanted by Europe's biggest clubs as Villa countered superbly followingIan Harte's eighth-minute opener.

After Viduka was clearly tripped by Jlloyd Samuel inside the D, Harte quickly stepped up to curl a left-foot free-kick beyond Postma, one of five changes to the Villa side following last week's lifeline win at home to Sunderland.

It was on-loan Joey Gudjonsson who set the Villa ball rolling for out of nothing he curled in a 22-yarder which Robinson brilliantly tipped away in the 16th minute, with the Icelander denied again a minute later.
A pressing Villa should then have grabbed the equaliser in the 22nd-minute as Gareth Barry released Thomas Hitzlsperger but as Marcus Allback attempted to finish off Robinson's parry, Harte was there to clear off the line.

But Villa, and Gudjonsson especially, were not to be denied as Robinson was finally beaten five minutes before the break by a dipping, swerving right-foot cracker from 30 yards.

Other than Hitzlsperger's dipping 25-yard shot clipping the top of the crossbar, there was nothing to show for the first 35 minutes of the second half until Nick Barmby struck 10 minutes from time.

Harte's inswinging near-post corner was met by a flick header from skipper Dominic Matteo, who will undergo much-needed knee surgery on Wednesday to cure a long-standing problem.

It was left to Barmby, who scored Leeds' first goal of the season in an opening day 3-0 win over Manchester City, to send United into the summer on a high note by scoring his fifth goal of the season in sliding the ball home at the far post.

Viduka then rightfully had the final say to leave Villa without an away win since January 28, and ending the Midlands club's seven-match unbeaten league and cup run at Elland Road.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Joey Gudjonsson (Villa): No easing of for him. Capped an industrious display with a fine strike

Leeds: Robinson, Mills (Barmby 70), Radebe, Duberry, Harte, Kelly, Bakke (McPhail 45), Matteo (Kilgallon 86), Wilcox, Viduka, Simon Johnson.
Subs Not Used: Martyn, Burns.

Aston Villa: Postma, Samuel (Taylor 84), Mellberg, Johnsen (Dublin 89), Barry, Moore (Cooke 74), Hitzlsperger, Gudjonsson, Whittingham, Vassell, Allback.
Subs Not Used: Enckelman, Ridgewell.
Booked: Mellberg.

Att: 40,205
Ref: M Halsey (Lancashire)