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Yorkshire Evening Post chief football writer. Views all mine.

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Good day, bad day and off-camera moments from Leeds United's 3-0 win over Norwich City

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09.03.2026 12:23 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Leeds have overcome a classic cup obstacle (I don't mean Norwich) and Jaka Bijol has asked a big question of Daniel Farke.

The Verdict on Leeds United 3-0 Norwich City

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09.03.2026 07:00 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I'm the media. But if you mean the nationals then no probably not...

08.03.2026 22:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
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Graham Smyth's Leeds United player ratings vs Norwich City as star man scores 9/10 Leeds United player ratings from the FA Cup fifth round victory at home to Norwich City.

The ratings

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08.03.2026 21:22 — 👍 17    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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Leeds and Norwich game sends perfect message as Elland Road responds to Ramadan break A 'perfect message' from Elland Road has been hailed in response to another Ramadan break.

Daniel Farke says a 'perfect message' was sent by Elland Road, as Joel Piroe broke his fast for Ramadan.

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08.03.2026 19:49 — 👍 42    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 1
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Leeds United News: Farke on FA Cup chances, draw wish and why star man started Daniel Farke says FA Cup quarter-finalists Leeds United did what the teams around them failed to do and won an FA Cup tie despite rotating heavily.

Daniel Farke on the win over Norwich City, why he started Gudmundsson, Leeds United's chances in the FA Cup and his one draw wish.

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08.03.2026 19:35 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Leeds United News: 'Too harsh' - Clement on Leeds United FA Cup lesson at Elland Road Norwich City boss Philippe Clement says his side were taught lessons in their FA Cup exit at Leeds United but believes they hurt the hosts at times.

Norwich City given 'too harsh' a lesson by the 3-0 scoreline at Leeds United, says Philippe Clement. Believes his players learned a lot at Elland Road, and hurt Leeds at times.

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08.03.2026 19:22 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 1

FT Leeds United 3-0 Norwich City

Comfortable. Leeds United into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and just one game from Wembley.

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08.03.2026 18:28 — 👍 84    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

90 - Norwich break in behind the hosts but the shot is tame and Perri saves.

Three minutes added on.

3-0

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08.03.2026 18:24 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

CHANCE! Nmecha slides it to Gnonto, he tiptoes past the defender and forces the keeper into a save, Nmecha then can't squeeze the ball home, misses by a yard

3-0

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08.03.2026 18:23 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Goal stands. Leeds home and hosed.

Poor Buonanotte has been casting longing glances down the touchline, but it's Sam Byram coming on. He replaces Gudmundsson who gets a standing ovation.

3-0

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08.03.2026 18:20 — 👍 42    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0

Stach wins it deep in his own half, plays it to Nmecha (who could be offside), he slides it to the right and Piroe curls it home. Sweet first-time finish.

3-0, if it stands.

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08.03.2026 18:19 — 👍 33    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL! PIRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOE!

08.03.2026 18:18 — 👍 74    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 2

76 - Justin heads down, Piroe tries to turn it in and the keeper claws it away behind again.

2-0

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08.03.2026 18:10 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

SAVE! Piroe slides it to Nmecha and his near-post effort is beaten behind by Kovacevic. Corner.

2-0

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08.03.2026 18:09 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

CROSSBAR! Piroe from miles out. Beautiful strike. And it's a corner so the keeper must have had a touch.

2-0

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08.03.2026 18:04 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

69 - Longstaff off, Struijk on. James off, Bogle on. Tanaka off, Stach on.

2-0

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08.03.2026 18:03 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

66 - Stach, Struijk and Bogle all going to get ready.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:59 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

64 - Big chance for Norwich. They get in down the left, cut-back from the byline goes between Perri and the post, across goal and Anis Ben Slimane hits the outside of the post.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

62 - Piroe breaking his fast on the touchline, along with Ali Ahmed of Norwich. Much of the ground applauds.

Norwich making subs at the same time.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:57 — 👍 51    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 4

60 - Cordoba heads wide and over. Beat Ampadu to the free-kick delivery. Norwich have had a lot more about them in the second half.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:53 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

59 - Tanaka yellow carded. Free-kick Norwich wide left just outside the box.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:52 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

57 - Perri has his first save to make, gathers a shot from distance easily.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:50 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

53 - First chance of any kind for Norwich. They work the ball really nicely into the box and behind and the shot is blazed over from an acute angle.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:47 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

50 - Cross comes in from the right, Nmecha goes for it. Norwich's sub keeper and a defender left on the deck and in need of treatment.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:43 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

46 - Very first action of the half sees James run in behind and the sub keeper collides with him. Winger stays down but he doesn't need treatment. Limping though. No foul.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:40 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Underway again.

2-0

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08.03.2026 17:39 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

James Justin coming on for Leeds. Bornauw off.

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08.03.2026 17:38 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Looks like Norwich will be changing their keeper at the break. Vladan Kovacevic has been warming up and is heading to get his shirt on.

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08.03.2026 17:37 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

FT Leeds United 2-0 Norwich City

Gudmundsson playing baby-making football. Man of the Match by a country mile at this rate. Leeds well in control after a humdrum start.

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08.03.2026 17:23 — 👍 41    🔁 0    💬 19    📌 1