Boro took the lead in the first 20 minutes with a header from a corner by Gulliver. They added the second a few minutes later with Liddle going on a long run and slotting home.
Leeds pulled one back on the hour but the Teesiders held on to their one goal lead.
Team:
Knight, McMahon, Bates, Taylor, Peacock, Morrison, Gulliver, Dove, Craddock (Cattermole 72), Kennedy (Johnson 82), Liddle