FA Cup 3rd Round Manchester United 0 Leeds United 1

Wake me up in case I'm still in dreamland, we did beat Man U at Old Trafford :-) It was Jermaine Beckford's strike on 19 minutes which gave Leeds a famous FA Cup victory over their fierce rivals Manchester United in a thrilling tie at Old Trafford. Forty-two league places separate the two clubs following our dramatic fall from grace during the last decade but Simon Grayson's boys showed the rate of their recent revival with a memorable triumph. United had never before lost in the third round of the Cup - or been knocked out of it by a lower-division side - during Sir Alex Ferguson's 23-year reign as manager, but they began 2010 on the wrong end of their biggest upset in this competition since they were dumped out by Bournemouth in 1984. It was Leeds first victory at The Theatre Of Dreams since Bryan Flynn's winner in a 1-0 victory way back in 1981.

Nobody can say that it was not a fully-deserved win for Leeds, who were full of endeavour coming forward before Beckford outpaced Wes Browne following a great through ball by Johnny Howson to score and then defended as if their lives depended on it afterwards. Grayson's men came into the game unbeaten in 15 games and having lost only twice all season but they were still expected to be brushed aside by the Premier League champions, who themselves have found form since their defensive injury crisis abated. Roared on by 9,000 fanatical supporters, Leeds set about by first frustrating the hosts and then taking the game to them.

As one would expect Man U had the majority of the possession but they were caught on the counter attack on 19 minutes and indeed could have gone 2-0 up two minutes later if Becchio had done better with a header following another Howson cross.

Rooney could have equalized on 25 minutes but Casper Ankergren made a super save but as the ball trickled towards goal Jason Crowe got back superbly to hack the ball off the line. Rooney and Danny Welbeck both tried their luck with curling shots from the edge of the box that were both just off target and Jonny Evans headed wide after Ankergren flapped at a corner but otherwise the home side were unable to break down Leeds' determined defence.

The second half started much as the first with United pressing for an equalizer and Ankergren saved brilliantly from Welbeck. With twenty minutes remaining United brough on Antonio Valencia, Ryan Giggs and Michael Owen and then they looked dangerous. Owen miscued with the goal gaping after Valencia teed him up and Rooney was also wildly off target when the ball fell to him in the box. Leeds were not just defending either, and could have extended their lead before the end when Beckford fired wide after running through and substitute Robert Snodgrass smashed a rasping free-kick against the bar.

With five minutes of injury time appearing on the fourth officials board one feared for the worst for Leeds as Man U so often conjure up late goals. However Ankergren made a superb save from Rooney in the 94th minute and with this went Man U's last chance. So a superb win for Leeds and in particular manager Simon Grayson. Up next for The Whites are Spurs but to all true Leeds fans this was our FA Cup final. Marching On Together

Man Utd 29 Kuszczak 02 Neville 06 Brown (Yellow card) 20 Fabio Da Silva 23 Evans 08 Anderson (Owen 69) 28 Gibson (Yellow card) 09 Berbatov 10 Rooney 19 Welbeck (Valencia 57) 26 Obertan (Giggs 57)

Substitutes 40 Amos, 21 Rafael Da Silva, 11 Giggs, 14 Tosic, 16 Carrick, 25 Valencia, 07 Owen

Leeds United 01 Ankergren 02 Crowe 03 Kisnorbo 06 Nayloryellow card 04 Doyle 08 Kilkenny 14 Howson (Snodgrass 77) 16 Johnson (Yellow card) 22 Hughes (White 90+2) 09 Beckford 10 Becchio (Michalik 88)

Substitutes 36 Martin, 17 Michalik, 30 Capaldi, 32 White, 07 Prutton, 13 Grella, 23 Snodgrass Ref: Foy Att: 74,526

Man Utd 29 Kuszczak 02 Neville 06 Brown (Yellow card) 20 Fabio Da Silva 23 Evans 08 Anderson (Owen 69) 28 Gibson (Yellow card) 09 Berbatov 10 Rooney 19 Welbeck (Valencia 57) 26 Obertan (Giggs 57)

Substitutes 40 Amos, 21 Rafael Da Silva, 11 Giggs, 14 Tosic, 16 Carrick, 25 Valencia, 07 Owen

Leeds United 01 Ankergren 02 Crowe 03 Kisnorbo 06 Nayloryellow card 04 Doyle 08 Kilkenny 14 Howson (Snodgrass 77) 16 Johnson (Yellow card) 22 Hughes (White 90+2) 09 Beckford 10 Becchio (Michalik 88)

Substitutes 36 Martin, 17 Michalik, 30 Capaldi, 32 White, 07 Prutton, 13 Grella, 23 Snodgrass Ref: Foy Att: 74,526