Newport County 2-1 Leeds United
SHAWN MCCOULSKY WAS Newport County’s hero with a sensational 89th-minute winner as the League Two side knocked promotion-chasing Leeds United out of the FA Cup.
Newport — who started with Carlow striker Padraig Amond up front — trailed early on to Gaetano Berardi’s strike in the ninth minute.
Amond nearly bagged the equaliser in the first half but his shot was cleared off the line after a goalmouth scramble.
But in a thrilling finish at Rodney Parade, Leeds defender Conor Shaughnessy turned the ball into his own net on 76 minutes before supersub McCoulsky popped up at the death to spark wild celebrations.
Samuel Saiz was sent off for Leeds in additional time.
For the first time since 1979, the Welsh side will go into the hat for the draw for the fourth round, which takes place on Monday evening.
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Leeds can focus on getting in the play offs now.
@Jordo: Yeah,focus….right…
@Seamus Mc Meel: they are 6th at the moment
As a Leeds Fan not too disappointed. Had a poor side out. Shows how limited we are past our best 13/14 players . Need investment to make sure of playoffs. Championship is average this year
*”dump Leeds out” not “dump out Leeds” surely. Can you call yourself a journalist if you don’t have a grasp of the language you write in?
Forest leading Arsenil at half time…. At this stage, Leeds game looking like the shock of the round…
@Graham: forest won 4-2!