Leeds one up against United

HT: Manchester United 0 Leeds 1

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

On his side’s first encounter with their Roses rivals for almost six years, the Leeds striker got on the end of Jonathan Howson’s long ball and prodded the visitors ahead after 19 minutes.

It was Beckford’s 20th goal of the season and possibly one of the most important for a Leeds side currently plying their trade in League One and without a victory at the home of their old rivals since 1981.

On the touchline, Leeds boss Simon Grayson was ecstatic.

However, his joy would have lasted only five minutes if Jason Crowe had not scampered back to clear off the line after Wayne Rooney had sprung the Leeds offside trap and raced forward into the visitors box before sliding a shot underneath Ankergren.

Leeds were performing heroically and Johnson floated a header wide of the far post after Crowe had charged forward on the overlap.

Rooney curled a shot wide at the other end after Obertan had won the hosts a corner.

The England star was trying to spark his team into life and he set up Welbeck for a shot that sailed narrowly wide from an acute angle.

Brown was booked for chopping down Luciano Becchio inside the Leeds half after Obertan had been caught in possession.

Ferguson could not have been impressed with his side’s efforts. Gibson’s square ball under no pressure summed up the half. The Irishman was way off target as he tried to find Neville.

The veteran defender still managed to reach the ball, only to see it roll out of play as he tried to control.

Brown’s thundering challenge on Johnson triggered an angry reaction, with Grayson arguing with Neville at one point.