Leeds outlast West Ham in instant FA Cup epic lasting more than THREE HOURS

Leeds outlast West Ham in instant FA Cup epic lasting more than THREE HOURSWEST HAM 2-2 LEEDS (Leeds win 4-2 on penalties): Daniel Farke's side progressed after an instant FA Cup classic went all the way to penalties after two late goalsCommentsSportopinionJohn Cross Chief Football Writer20:37, 05 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesLeeds beat West Ham in an instant FA Cup classicThe thousands of West Ham fans who left missed an FA Cup classic.‌But then they also missed the heartbreak and drama as Leeds won on penalties after doing their very best to throw it all away in an epic which lasted three hours and six minutes.‌It was an incredible tie which had celebrity West Ham Danny Dyer off his seat for every twist and turn but ultimately ended with Leeds celebrating in front of their army of 9,000 travelling fans.‌What a story for Leeds boss Daniel Farke and his players as they reached the club’s first semi final in 39 years and are now at Wembley.That barely tells half the story as Leeds were 2-0 up when the game entered into 11 minutes of injury time at 90 minutes because of all the lengthy VAR checks.READ MORE: FA Cup semi-final draw in full as Man City and Chelsea discover Wembley opponentsREAD MORE: West Ham and Leeds in penalty shootout row moments before FA Cup clashHuge sections of the stadium had emptied and yet they were trying - and failing - to storm the turnstiles to get back in after Mateus Fernandes and then Axel Disasi scored in the 93rd and 96th minute to send it into extra time.‌And then throw into the mix West Ham ended up with a 20-year-old rookie Finlay Herrick in goal for the penalties after Alphonse Areola went off injured in extra time.Herrick, whose only senior experience came on loan at Borehamwood, could not stop Leeds winning it as Pascal Struijk scored the decisive penalty.This was proof the FA Cup is alive and well. Stories all over the place. Leeds turning up at West Ham and Farke was told they would not be allowed to take penalties into the away...