Leeds outstanding in F.A. Cup

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33445, 29 January 1974, Page 12

Leeds outstanding in F.A. Cup

(N.Z.P.A. -Reuter— Copyright) LONDON. The English F.A. Cup again proved the great leveller on Saturday; only one first division side—the mighty Leeds Unitedmanaged to overcome lowerranked opponents and move into the fifth round. Leeds, 4 to 1 favourites to win the cup, never gave the fourth I division team. Peterborough; United, a chance to add to its] giant-killing reputation, scoring four goals in a devastating open-, ing spell. Results of matches:— F.A. CUP Fourth round.—Arsenal I, 1 Aston Villa 1; Fulham 1,1 Leicester City 1: Hereford: United 0. Bristol City 1; Liverpool 0 Carlisle United 0: Luton; Town 3 Bradford City 0; Manchester United 0. Ipswich Town 1; Newcastle United 1, Scunthorpe United 1: Oldham Athletic 1. Burnley 4: Peterborough United 1 Leeds United 4; Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 0;; Southampton 3, Bolton Wan-, derers 3; Wrexham 1, Middles-: brough 0. . , F.A. Cup fourth round replay: dates: January 29, Carlisle] United v. Liverpool. January] 30. Aston Villa V. Arsenal; i Leicester City v. Fulham; Scunthorpe United v. Newcastle; United. Bolton Wanderers V. Southampton. LEAGUE CUP Semi-final.—Second leg: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Norwich City 0. (Wolverhampton won on aggregate, 2-1. and will! now meet either Manchester City| or Plymouth Argyle in the final,] at Wembley on March 2.) I English division two.—Cardiff'

City 1. Notts County 0 (brought forward from April 10); Oxford United 0 Millwall 3 (postponed from December 1); Swindon Town 1, Hull City 1 (brought forward from April 16k English division three.—Charlton Athletic 2, Huddersfield 'Town 1: Grimsby Town 5, Roch--1 dale 1: Plymouth Argyle v. York 'City, postponed (ground waterjogged); Port Vale 1, Tranmere i Rovers 0; Watford 1. Walsall 3. : English division four.—Crewe] [Alexandra 0. Brentford 0: DarJington 1, Stockport County 1; ! Hartlepool 0, Torquay United 0. SCOTTISH CUP Third round.—Arbroath 1, Dumbarton 0; Dundee United 4, Airdrieonians 1; Hearts 3. Clyde 1: Hibernian 5, Kilmarnock 2; Rangers 8, Queens Park 0; [ Stranraer 1. St Mirren 1. Scottish.—Division two: Berwick Rangers 1. Alloa 0 (brought forward from March 23); Hamilton Academicals 2, Stenhousemuir 1 (postponed from January 5). Southern league.—First division: division: Barnet 0, Wimbleton 2; Chelmsford 2, Margate 1; Guildtford City 1. Cambridge City 1; Kettering Town 2. Hillingdon Borough 1; Maidstone United 2. [Weymouth 1; Nuneaton Borough v. Dover, postponed: Telford United 2. Dartford 1: Worcester [City 1. Romford 1; Yeovil Town 1, Tonbridge 0. Southern league.—First division Bletchley Town 3. Cheltenham Town 4: Bromsgrove Rovers 1, Burton Albion 7: Derby Town 3. Dunstable Town 0; Merthyr Tydfil 1. Banbury United 5. Irish league.—Ards 4. Larne 3: Cliftonville 1, Ballymena United 1: Coleraine 1. Linfield 1: Distillerv 2, Glenavon 3: Glentoran 0. Bangor 1; Portadown 5, Crusaders 1.