Leeds United Sonny Perkins Mark Hudson Jesse Marsch Jaden Philogene Joel Bagan Darko Gyabi Wilfried Gnonto Cardiff City Spain Ireland Cardiff soccer Sport Leeds United Sonny Perkins Mark Hudson Jesse Marsch Jaden Philogene Joel Bagan Darko Gyabi Wilfried Gnonto Cardiff City Spain Ireland Cardiff

Leeds salvage replay with dramatic leveller at Cardiff

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England Under-19 international Sonny Perkins kept Leeds in the FA Cup as with a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser earning them a 2-2 draw at Cardiff.FULL MATCH DETAILSCardiff looked like inflicting more FA Cup third-round misery on Leeds following first-half goals from Jaden Philogene and Sheyi Ojo.But Rodrigo reduced the deficit with a close-range header and, after the Spanish substitute had been denied from the penalty spot and Cardiff lost Joel Bagan to a red card, Perkins - son of former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Declan - squeezed home from close range three minutes into injury time.The tie had evoked memories of Cardiff's famous third-round victory in 2002 when David O'Leary's Leeds were top of the Premier League.Cardiff were in the third tier at the time, but a frenzied Ninian Park saw Scott Young's late winner deliver one of the competition's great upsets.Former defender Young was among the guests invited back for the day as around 6,500 Leeds filled the end behind one of the goals at Cardiff City Stadium to produce a terrific atmosphere.Both Cardiff manager Mark Hudson and Leeds counterpart Jesse Marsch rang the changes with their respective positions in the Championship and the Premier League of some concern.Only three Cardiff players remained from their New Year's Day defeat at Blackburn, while Leeds kept four from the 2-2 home draw with West Ham.Leeds were playing their 10th consecutive FA Cup away tie - just one short of Stockport's 11-game record in the competition - but started well with Crysencio Summerville and Wilfried Gnonto lively and Darko Gyabi whistling a second-minute shot wide.Cardiff, the lowest scorers in the Championship with 20 goals in 26 games, had not scored in nearly six

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