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“Job done” for Leeds as they scrape past Harrogate in cup: Yorkshire Football Roundup
National World - LocalTV
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13/01/2025
Lee Sobot reviews Leeds United against Harrogate Town in the FA Cup.
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Job done, I think, just. Well, it was job done. Leeds United are into the fourth round.
00:06
Hat for the FA Cup fourth round draw. But my words, that was not an uncomfortable ride this evening
00:12
as Daniel Fax-White recorded a 1-0 victory against Simon Weaver's Harrogate Townside,
00:17
League 2 Harrogate Town, who came here fourth bottom in League 2.
00:21
Lots of places between the two sides in the EFL ladder.
00:26
And I think a lot of talk before the game, obviously, was how many leads might score here, etc., etc.,
00:31
especially when you saw the 11 and bench. But in the end, one goal proved enough,
00:36
just one goal seeing Daniel Farkside through. And the only thing to start with to say here
00:42
is massive, massive credit to Harrogate Town, who gave a superb account of themselves.
00:46
And I mean, I've not seen what Simon Weaver said yet, but whether he ends up thinking they're unlucky,
00:52
I don't know. But they certainly had their chances. And there's no doubt that they caused Leeds some scares.
00:56
And definitely, definitely very, very early in the game when Joshua Ghiafoghi took out,
01:02
took down March, which looked like a penalty to all us lot in the stands anyway.
01:06
And I think if there was VAR, that might have been interesting.
01:09
That was definitely one big scare survived. There were lots of other ones as well.
01:12
Attacks in the second half, lots of balls into the box that Leeds had to deal with.
01:16
Caldallo had a solid night between the sticks, which was needed.
01:20
And in the end, yeah, just very, very uncomfortable, really, with one goal still proving the deficit
01:24
right up to the very, very end. And even in the 94th minute, one late Harrogate Town free kick.
01:28
Goalkeeper went up for that. I mean, we all looked at each other then and thought,
01:31
are we going to wait for extra time here? But ultimately, Leeds survived it clear,
01:34
didn't score on the counter when the keeper was stranded. But one goal proved enough.
01:38
And that one goal was scored by Largi Ramazzani. I mean, you know, obviously,
01:42
eight changes were made by Daniel Farker this evening. But when you're bringing in players like that,
01:47
it's hardly a weak team, mulling on to another one to come in as well.
01:51
And Ramazzani got the only goal of the game just before the hour mark.
01:55
A very, very simple finish, a headed finish from very, very close range.
01:58
Goal made by Manna Solomon, who I think was probably just about Leeds United's brightest spark this evening,
02:02
certainly from an attacking sense anyway. You would definitely hope that that would be the case,
02:06
obviously, against a League Two side. And that's no disrespect to Harrogate Town.
02:09
But obviously, you know, there should be a big golfing class between these two sides.
02:13
And I suppose in the end, finishing really an attacking player was the difference.
02:16
But one goal is the only difference in the scoreline.
02:19
And really, the only takeaway you can take from this evening is basically that it's job done.
02:23
And as I say, they are into the fourth round draw.
02:26
Look, everybody knows the promotion to the Premier League is this season's priority.
02:30
By a million miles, that's the priority. Of course, it is.
02:33
If Leeds can have a cup run at the same time, then great, as long as it doesn't distract the league form.
02:37
They should have a big enough squad to be able to do both and get a bit of a run going.
02:41
As I say, they're into the hat. The other thing tonight to really take away from it is
02:45
the injury returns, two players coming back, two big players coming back.
02:48
Junior Firpo, who's obviously been out of his hamstring injury.
02:51
He came on as a second half sub. Huge cheers as he came on.
02:54
And Ilya Gruev, who has obviously been out even longer after knee surgery.
02:57
He was on as well. I think it was the 89th minute. Big cheers.
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