Leeds and Southampton are still searching for their first wins of this new Barclaycard Premiership season on a night of frustration at Elland Road.

Two home draws have now sandwiched an away defeat at Tottenham for Leeds, while Southampton have taken a point from each of their opening three matches.

For both sides their points haul, even at this early stage of the season, will be of concern as neither has yet played the main title contenders in Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.

There was plenty of effort and endeavour on show from both sides in an entertaining clash, but neither side could find away past two goalkeepers in good form.

Leeds' local boy Alan Smith was the focal point of lost of the home side's offensives, though the young striker hooked his best chance over the bar when well-placed late in the second half.

There was also an encouraging display from Jermain Pennant - on a two-month loan deal from Arsenal. The 20-year-old enjoyed the best of a fascinating duel with veteran Southampton full-back Graeme Le Saux, though Smith and Mark Viduka couldn't quite meet any of his threatening crosses. 

Leeds did have the ball in the net just two minutes into the game, with Lamine Sakho heading home a Gary Kelly free-kick from inside the six-yard box, but Sakho's celebrations in scoring his first goal for Leeds following his recent season-long loan move from Marseille were cut short by a linesman's flag.

Jones twice came to Southampton's rescue in the first half, firstly clutching a stinging Johnson drive out of the air from 25 yards and then just tipping away a mis-hit cross from the recalled Ian Harte which threatened to dip under the bar.

A thunderous drive from Smith soon after whistled past the post as Leeds were now in full stride, before Paul Robinson was finally called into action in the 41st minute, touching over the bar a rising drive from Jason Dodd.

But for a glancing header from Paul Telfer, an early substitute for the injured Rory Delap, Southampton mustered little other than numerous corners which Leeds struggled to defend.

The strike partnership of Kevin Phillips, once signed by Reid from Watford when he was Sunderland boss, and James Beattie was left totally subdued by a reshuffled Leeds rearguard, skipper Dominic Matteo moving across to the centre from the left, so allowing Harte a return, although he again disappointed.

In the second half Leeds still played at a high tempo, and although their chances were fewer and far between, they still created the best of the night in the 73rd minute when Smith shot over following a Sakho knock-down.

Southampton could have stolen it at the death for in injury-time late subs Neil McCann and Brett Ormerod combined, only for Robinson to stand firm in beating away the latter's drive.