Leeds glory days relived in Cup upset win over old rivals Man Utd

LONDON - Sunday, 3 January 2010

Manchester United's chances of silverware for the current campaign took another nosedive in the 3rd round of the FA Cup today at Old Trafford when they fell victims to Coca Cola Championship League One leaders, their old rivals in Leeds United 0-1 thanks to a solitary goal netted by Jermaine Beckford, and then had a Wayne Rooney chance of an equaliser cleared off the goal-line.

Leeds now travel to White Hart Lane to meet Tottenham in the 4th round of the FA Cup.

Today's results were:

Chelsea 5 Watford 0
Man Utd 0 Leeds United 1
Notts County v Forest Green - postponed to Tuesday
Sheff Utd v QPR - postponed to Tuesday
Tranmere Rovers 0 Wolverhampton 1
West Ham 1 Arsenal 2

The 4th round draw was also released tonight (weekend of 23 January) :

Accrington Stanley/Gillingham v Fulham,
Aston Villa v Brighton,
Bolton v Sheff Utd/QPR,
Bristol City/Cardiff v Leicester,
Everton v Nottm Forest/Birmingham,
Millwall/Derby v Brentford/Doncaster,
Notts County/Forest Green v Wigan,
Portsmouth/Coventry v Sunderland,
Preston v Chelsea,
Reading/Liverpool v Burnley,
Scunthorpe v Man City,
Southampton v Ipswich,
Stoke v Arsenal,
Tottenham v Leeds United,
Wolverhampton v Crystal Palace,
West Brom v Plymouth/Newcastle,

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