Leeds cruise past Norwich to reach FA Cup quarter-finals
Longstaff, Gudmundsson & Piroe score in clinical Leeds display
FT: Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland - League One's bottom side stun Black Cats (report)
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Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Port Vale have managed to win just six league games all season.
But they're five minutes away from their fifth in this FA Cup campaign.
The likes of heavyweights Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are already through. Are Port Vale about to join them?
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Image source, Getty ImagesThe fourth official raises the board.
SIX minutes of added time to come.
Groans among the Port Vale faithful.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Just a couple of minutes plus stoppage time to go.
Port Vale, 56 places below Sunderland in English football, are almost there.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Image source, Getty ImagesGoalscorer Ben Waine makes way to huge applause at Vale Park, as Grant Ward is introduced.
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I was there for Port Vale's famous win over us Spurs, can they do this again?
David
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Andy Reid
Former Sunderland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
I think they need him [Granit Xhaka].
He's going to have to bring a little bit of something different to this Sunderland team now.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
A reminder: Port Vale have not made it to the FA Cup quarter-finals since 1954.
But the side rock-bottom of League One are closing in on a truly famous victory over Premier League opposition.
Yes, Sunderland have been below-par, but Vale have been excellent.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Image source, Getty ImagesChris Rigg makes way for Granit Xhaka, who has little over five minutes of normal time to try and rescue his side.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
A chance for Port Vale to put this out of Sunderland's reach as they attack through George Hall, but Luke O'Nien recovers superbly to keep his side in this.
Granit Xhaka is getting ready to come on for Sunderland, for whom time is quickly running out now.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Everton loanee Eli Campbell is sent on by Port Vale boss Jon Brady, replacing Liam Gordon.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Nilson Angulo runs in to the back post to meet a cross but somehow hits the post from a yard out.
Ah, he's clearly offside so it wouldn't have counted. But still, that should be going in...
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Just a yellow card for Sunderland goalkeeper Melker Ellborg for this challenge on George Hall as he charged towards goal.
Did you agree with the decision?
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Joe Gauci has been great for Port Vale in this second half but he needlessly comes out to meet a cross and is a long way from getting to it. His blushes are spared by his defence as another Sunderland ball into the box is cleared.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Image source, Getty ImagesPort Vale have had just one attempt since half-time and haven't hit the target.
But they're holding firm in defence and the crowd applaud a terrific sliding challenge by skipper Kyle John. He responds by pumping his fist to the stands.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Image source, Getty ImagesJoe Gauci is called upon again to protect Port Vale's lead as Dan Ballard rises highest from the resulting corner.
The Vale goalkeeper then goes down and wants attention. Cue the home players running over the touchline for a quick tactical regroup.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Excellent save by Joe Gauci!
Nilson Angulo flicks a back-post header towards the top corner, but Gauci manages to react and reaches out a strong hand to push it over.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Andy Reid
Former Sunderland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
What Sunderland need to do is be more creative, more incisive with their passing, make some underlapping runs, have better combinations in and around the box.
They need to try and let that technical ability and superiority in that department shine through. They haven't been able to do that so far in this game.
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Port Vale have made it halfway through the second 45 minutes and the shock remains very much on.
Regis Le Bris decides now is the time to introduce striker Wilson Isidor, with Chemsdine Talbi taken off.
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If a professional footballer can't score in an empty goal from the corner of the box then they shouldn't be a professional. How is it not a goalscoring opportunity!?
Steve
Covering player but an empty net - surely a red that?
Paul
Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland
Image source, Getty ImagesPort Vale boss Jon Brady received a yellow card while that was all happening. That could be a huge moment in this match.
The quick counter from Port Vale had Sunderland in all sorts of trouble. They'll have more opportunities to exploit that as Sunderland become increasingly desperate for an equaliser.
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Leeds have lost two of their last 15 meetings with Norwich in all competitions (W9 D4), on both occasions losing to current manager Daniel Farke when he was Canaries boss in April 2018 and February 2019.
This is the fourth FA Cup tie between Leeds and Norwich – the Canaries went through in a fourth round replay in 1934-35, while the Whites won 5-0 in a third round second replay in 1972-73 and then 5-2 in the third round in 1976-77.
Leeds are looking to reach an FA Cup quarter-final for the first time since 2002-03 under Terry Venables – they’ve been knocked out in the fifth round on four occasions since then. This is their first home game at this stage since 1998-99, drawing 1-1 with Spurs before losing a replay 0-2.
Norwich have been eliminated in each of their last 14 FA Cup ties against top-flight teams while playing outside the top division themselves, last progressing from one of these ties in the third round in 1981-82 when they beat Stoke City 1-0.
Leeds have progressed from each of their last six FA Cup ties against sides from a lower division, since losing 3-0 to Crawley in January 2021. As a Premier League side, the Whites have won eight of their last nine at Elland Road against lower league sides, losing 1-0 to Wolves in March 1998 in the other.
Norwich City’s Anis Ben Slimane has the most assists of any player in this season’s FA Cup from the first round onwards (4), assisting two goals against each of Walsall and West Brom in the third and fourth rounds respectively.
