JERMAIN DEFOE kept Tottenham on course for Wembley and brought the curtains down on the Leeds fairytale with a hat-trick in a high-octane fourth-round FA Cup replay at Elland Road last night.

Leeds 1 Tottenham 3

IF EVER there was a game to restore your faith in the FA Cup, then this was it.

Tottenham 2 Leeds 2

ALEX FERGUSON’S record of never having lost a third round FA Cup tie in 22 attempts, and of never having been beaten by a team from a lower division in the competition, was brought to an end in spectacular fashion by Jermaine Beckford and Leeds United at Old Trafford yesterday.

Manchester United 0 Leeds 1

FT: Manchester United 0 Leeds 1

Jermaine Beckford threatened to kick Manchester United out of the FA Cup at Old Trafford.

Jamie Carragher took over as captain as Liverpool made nine changes for tonight’s Carling Cup third-round tie at League One leaders Leeds.

MILLWALL midfielder Jimmy Abdou stunned a partisan full house at Elland Road last night to send the Londoners through to the Coca-Cola League One play-off final.

Millwall 1 Leeds 0

DONCASTER manager Sean O’Driscoll celebrated his side’s return to the Coca-Cola Championship for the first time in 50 years with nothing more than a cup of tea.

JONNY Howson fired Leeds into the Coca-Cola League One play-off final at Wembley with a stunning last-minute winner to break Carlisle hearts at Brunton Park.

Leeds 1 Carlisle 2

Leeds goalkeeper Casper Ankergren has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association.

Leeds 2 Preston 1

Leeds kept alive their hopes of fending off relegation with goals in each half from Matt Heath and Robbie Blake securing them a deserved win at Elland Road.