After dispensing with local rivals Rotherham in Saturday’s FA Cup Third Round tie at Elland Road, thanks to goals from debutant Mustapha Carayol and Souleymane Doukara, the Whites went into the hat as ball 27 for tonight’s FA Cup Fourth Round draw.
Leeds fans didn’t have to wait long to be put out of their agony as to who their opponents would be for the upcoming round of games on the 29/30 January, Leeds being the fourth ball drawn out of the FA-embossed red bag.
Avoiding the big clubs like Arsenal (who drew Burnley at home), Manchester United (who drew Derby away), Manchester City (who are away to the winners of the Wycombe vs Aston Villa replay) or Chelsea (who are away to the winners of the Northampton vs MK Dons replay), Leeds instead travel to the winners of the Eastleigh vs Bolton Wanderers replay.
With news that Leeds United could be facing the prospect of a tie against the lowest ranked side still in the competition (they sit 5th in the National League) or Championship bottom side Bolton (who are embroiled in the depths of a financial crisis), fans of the Whites took to Twitter.
Eastleigh or Bolton? Leeds United fans react on Twitter.
This is where we could be heading…. Chaos. #LUFC #FACup pic.twitter.com/WVJv4RiRKn
— Matt James (@Matt1Lufc) January 11, 2016
Dear FA Cup Gods, when Steve Evans said he wanted the worst team left in the Cup, he meant Villa not chuffing Eastleigh #lufc
— Raymond Hankin (@raymondhankin) January 11, 2016
Potentially brilliant cup tie. Potentially dreadful cup tie. The replays got a lot more interesting! #LUFC #FACup
— Tom Mordey (@TomMordey) January 11, 2016
Delighted with that draw. Literally so happy. Can take the better half abroad for her birthday after all 🙏 Scum away in 5th please. #lufc
— Soppy13 (@soppy13mot) January 11, 2016
Eastleigh or Bolton should be easy enough. However, this is #lufc we're talking about. 🙈
— Zak 🤍💛💙 (@Zak_Allen) January 11, 2016
#FACup 4th Round #lufc is it Man Utd? Chelsea? Liverpool? Arsenal at Home?
Nope…..Eastleigh or Bolton away….. pic.twitter.com/xgCQ6g71BM
— Mr Geldard (@MrJGeldard) January 11, 2016
Eastleigh or Bolton away, I'll take that. A decent cup run would do us the world of good this season and get confidence back #LUFC #MOT
— Lee Middleton (@DJLeeM) January 11, 2016
A little wit goes a long way…
FA CUP UPDATE – Mr Cellino has launched legal proceedings against the FA. "It is outrageous that we have been drawn against 2 teams." #LUFC
— CW (@C1919W) January 11, 2016
A final word goes to two Leeds fans who can remember ‘The Ides of Histon’…
Do Eastleigh have any postmen playing for them? #lufc
— Raymond Hankin (@raymondhankin) January 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/leeds_ben/status/686631643105357824
