The hosts had too much power in attack for Neil Warnock's faltering side with Jonathan Douglas, Jermaine Beckford, Luciano Becchio and Enoch Showumni all getting on the scoresheet.

The four-goal rout means that Leeds have posted nine goals in their two games in the competition so far following the 5-2 win at Chester and McAllister was delighted with the manner of the victory following two sub-standard showings in the league.

"I like the way that we got some rhythm and fluency to our play," he said. "The clean sheet was a good confidence booster for the whole club. We've scored nine goals and we're looking to play with flair and rhythm.

"The two performances against Oldham and Yeovil were not quite up to the standard we're trying to set here. I always had it in mind to make a few changes and play a slightly different formation.

"As much as there was no panic after the last two performances, I'm not going to go overboard with this, as it is still very early in the season and people are trying to find their form."

McAllister made eight changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Yeovil on Saturday and accepts that he has some difficult selection decisions to make ahead of three forthcoming home games, starting with Bristol Rovers on Saturday.

"I'm asking people to step up to the plate and when they get their chance to go and take it," he said. "I've got to say that from one to 11 tonight they all performed.

"It shows that we have a very strong squad of players here and competition brings out the quality in people.

"I thought Luciano led the line fantastically, and that some of the combinations in the middle of the park and some of the movement in the final third was excellent.

"We've got an important run of games here at Elland Road home now and we're looking to come out of it with no defeats.

"It shows that we have a very strong squad of players and the competition brings out the best in people."

Warnock admitted that he is keen to add at least one striker to his ranks before the transfer window shuts, after watching his side slip to a disappointing reverse.

Despite making six changes to the side that drew with Burnley on Saturday, Warnock made just one alteration to his defence and thought that they were bullied by Becchio and Beckford.

"I'm disappointed, obviously," he said.

"I made six changes but you'd expect one of my teams to cope better than that," he said. "Quite honestly we couldn't cope with the front lads. Once the second goal went in it was disappointing to say the least.

"This is a good challenge isn't it? I've just said that to the players. If you defend like that you're going to get beat against any level of opposition and I thought the two centre forwards bullied our defenders from start to finish.

"We've got to come up with the answers and that's the challenge. I was talking to Kevin (Blackwell) today at Sheffield and they've got six strikers, all of whom could get in our team.

"I'm looking for at least one striker and I'd like a couple in the next few days.

"I'm not used to coming to Leeds and losing. I usually enjoy coming here and putting one over on them but they thoroughly deserved it."