- May 20, 2005
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Leeds 2 - 1 Spurs
Varney, McCormack Dempsey
Spurs: Friedel, Naughton (Walker), Caulker, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto, Huddlestone Obika), Parker, Lennon, Bale, Sigurdsson (Dembele) & DempseySubs:Gomes, Townsend, Livermore, Dawson
Leeds United: Ashdown, Byram, Peltier, Lees, White, Green, Brown, Austin, Varney, Diouf & McCormack
Subs: Kenny, Pearce, Tonge, Norris, Somma, Hall & Dawson
Ref: Kevin Friend
BBC Live Text
14:16 GOAL - Leeds 1-0 Tottenham - Luke Varney
Elland Road goes wild as El-Hadji Diouf's dummy, or perhaps failure to get a flick forward, deceives two Spurs defenders and Luke Varney races through and confidently finishes past Brad Friedel. That's just what this cup tie needed.
15:10 GOAL - Leeds 2-0 Tottenham - Ross McCormack
A wonderful goal, worthy of winning any FA Cup tie. El Hadji Diouf splits the two Spurs centre-backs and sends Ross McCormack scampering through on goal. The Scot shows tremendous composure to check back inside Steven Caulker and curl his effort home from just inside the area. Elland Road is rocking now.
15:17 GOAL - Leeds 2-1 Tottenham - Clint Dempsey
Spurs are back in this one - thanks to that predatory striker Clint Dempsey! Gareth Bale beats two men down the left and Dempsey gets in front of his marker to head home the cross.
15:21 SUBSTITUTIONAVB has decided to shake things up as he goes in search of an equaliser. Jonathan Obika and Mousa Dembele are on for Tom Huddlestone and Gylfi Sigurdsson.
15:26 SUBSTITUTION Spurs rotate the Kyles with Walker coming on for Naughton.15:33 SHOWBOAT Great skill from Gareth Bale as he pirouettes past Sam Byram and whips in a cross. It was a moment of pure brilliance when everyone around you all shoots 'ooohh'. It doesn't bring a goal though and Leeds go straight up the other end and almost make it 3-1 but Ross McCormack can only fire straight at Brad Friedel from a tight angle after getting in front of Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
15:40 YELLOW CARD Jan Vertonghen has had an uncomfortable afternoon and he goes into the book after bringing down Ross McCormack. He is a tad unlucky though, because he was sold short by Mousa Dembele.
El Hadji Diouf steps up to take the free-kick and is also booked for taking too long.
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