Largie Ramazani’s second-half header sealed Leeds a 1-0 win and ensured they averted an FA Cup upset towards Yorkshire rivals Harrogate.
Ramazani’s solitary effort settled the first-ever aggressive assembly between the 2 sides and was all Leeds needed to present for his or her dominance towards the League Two facet at Elland Highway.
Leeds struck the woodwork as soon as in every half by Mateo Joseph and Manor Solomon however struggled to carve out clear possibilities towards their resilient guests, who’re 69 locations beneath them within the Soccer League standings.
Sky Guess promotion-chasers Leeds have been famously dumped out of the Cup by Crawley, Newport, Sutton, Rochdale and Histon since 2008, however regardless of the slender scoreline towards Harrogate, they comfortably averted one other embarrassment.
Leeds made the breakthrough simply earlier than the hour-mark. Solomon skipped down the left and his inch-perfect cross was neatly headed residence by the unmarked Ramazani.
In the meantime, winger Ayumu Yokoyama scored League One leaders Birmingham’s quickest FA Cup objective as they beat Lincoln 2-1, Lyndon Dykes doubling their benefit earlier than Jovon Makama transformed a stoppage time penalty.
Two targets from Demetri Mitchell and a 3rd from Vincent Harper noticed League One Exeter attain spherical 4 for the primary time in 44 years after a 3-1 win over Championship Oxford. The guests led by Matt Phillips’ objective however completed with 10 males after Tyler Goodrham was despatched off 9 minutes from time.
Zian Flemming scored twice in extra-time as Championship promotion hopefuls Burnley lastly obtained the higher of League One Studying by successful 3-1.
Lyle Foster had put the Clarets forward however Lewis Wing’s equaliser left Scott Parker’s much-changed workforce needing Flemming’s late intervention.
Niall Ennis got here off the bench to fireplace Stoke to a 2-1 extra-time victory of their all-Championship conflict with Sunderland, who had equalised by Milan Aleksic after Tom Cannon opened the scoring from the penalty spot on the Stadium of Mild.
