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George Wood/Getty Images Leeds UnitedUnder-21 coach Scott Gardner has lauded the impact of veteran goalkeeper Alex Cairns on the young stars in his team. The 33-year-old, a long-term servant of the Yorkshire club, is in the middle of his second spell at Elland Road and providing an experienced option as backup and in training. While Cairns is well down the pecking order at Leeds, where Karl Darlow is number 1 and Lucas Perri his deputy,he is hugely popular in the squad. Cairns has been spending