Leeds fielded a strong line-up for the trip south but League Two side Crawley produced the biggest upset of the round while there was no such fairytale for Marine.
Chelsea, Man City cruise into fourth round
Leeds suffered a humiliating FA Cup exit against Crawley as the League Two side swept to a shock 3-0 win, while Timo Werner ended his Chelsea goal drought and Bernardo Silva sparkled for Manchester City as the Premier League giants eased into the fourth round on Sunday.
It was Crawley Town that delivered one of the FA Cup third round’s most emphatic upsets as the League Two underdogs tore apart Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds.
Three second-half goals rewarded a fantastic performance from John Yems’ side as they made light of the 62 places between themselves and their Premier League visitors.
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Crawley celebrate ‘absolutely deserved’ win as Leeds crash out of FA Cup
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11 January 2021, 4:30 am
Manager John Yems hailed Crawley’s stunning FA Cup third-round upset of Leeds as “absolutely deserved” as the Sky Bet League Two side celebrated the biggest win in their history.
Second-half goals from Nick Tsaroulla, Ashley Nadesan and Jordan Tunnicliffe secured a memorable 3-0 win over Marcelo Bielsa’s high-profile visitors.
And Yems’ only regret was that the partying would have to take place at home with the current lockdown restrictions.
Yems said: “I think this is the biggest club to have been here and to beat Leeds United, in the way that we beat them as well…
A roundup of Sunday's FA Cup third round action - including Brighton's win at Newport, Leeds losing at Crawley and wins for Tottenham, Chelsea and Man City