Leeds are going to Wembley after classic FA Cup Tie
Sunday, 5th Apr 2026 22:41 by Tim Whelan

Leeds certainly put us through the wringer in that 6th round FA Cup tie against West Ham United, and there are no words to describe how I feel after we finally won. Which isn’t great when I’ve got to write a match report!

The debate will continue about how seriously we should be taking this competition in the midst of a relegation battle, but the 9,000 Leeds fans in the away section of the London stadium were certainly well up for it. And Daniel Farke selected as strong a side as he realistically could have.

During the week there was talk of several players with ‘niggles’ as they reported back from international duty, and Gundumsson and James were absent from the matchday squad altogether, while Calvert-Lewin was on the bench due to a slight thigh strain. The Hammers rested more key players than we did, perhaps through having only 5 days before their next game compared to our 8.

There’s loads of action to describe, so please forgive me if I miss a few key moments in the interests...