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Elland Road land sale set to go ahead — and could include 2,000 new Leeds homes — YEP 12/3/26

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By Don Mort, Local Democracy Reporter The sale of land at Elland Road could attract £2billion of private investment to the city as the council presses ahead with the move. Leeds City Council said the redevelopment of the site could include 2,000 new homes. The Labour-run council is set to sell 30 acres of land around Leeds United’s stadium, which is itself set to redeveloped under plans by the club. The land sale would be made to a joint venture company set up by the club and Lowy Family Group, an investor in United’s owners 49ers Enterprises. The stadium is set to be expanded to a capacity of 53,000 after Leeds secured planning permission. Deputy council leader Jonathan Pryor, speaking at an executive board meeting, said: “The development of Elland Road and disposal of this land will hugely benefit the local area.” Coun Pryor said funds raised from the sale would be used for infrastructure projects in the city. Councillors agreed in principle to press ahead with legal ...
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Leeds United 3-0 Norwich City: Ordering a chippy — The Square Ball 10/3/26

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Joe's big coat Words by: Chris McMenamy After several minutes spent alleging unrepeatable things towards a fan in the away end, the Leeds fans in the South Stand erupted as Joel Piroe made it 3-0 to United. The vocal minority of Elland Road were speaking on behalf of 36,000 people whether they liked it or not. Leeds were cruising to a win against a brave but ill-equipped Norwich City side and almost everyone inside the ground had reached a state of zen that felt unachievable in recent weeks. Despite being the third Championship outfit Leeds have faced in their FA Cup journey, the Peacocks’ fifth round tie was the first to feel in any way reminiscent of the 2024/25 centurion season. Dan James sped past opposing full-backs like they weren’t there, Ao Tanaka looked a step ahead of every Norwich midfielder and Joel Piroe finished a gilt-edged chance when it was presented to him. And they all did so without having to get out of second gear. The difference between twelve months a...
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Leeds United obstacle cleared as Whites man asks big question of Farke — Graham Smyth's Verdict — YEP 9/3/26

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By Graham Smyth Leeds United have given themselves a decent chance of a Wembley visit by beating Norwich City and overcoming an obstacle that has caused so many to stumble in the FA Cup. Daniel Farke sent a team with nine changes out onto the Elland Road pitch, keeping only Gabriel Gudmundsson and Ethan Ampadu in the starting line-up. He would likely loved to have rested his left wing-back, yet with a paucity of other options the Swede had to start again. In the last round against Birmingham City Farke did rest Ampadu and that experiment lasted just 45 minutes. Farke has often spoken of how difficult it is for individuals to shine and collectives to click when rotation goes beyond the norm of two or three changes, so he took a risk with nine. Despite the huge difference in personnel there was still a familiarity in Gudmundsson racing down the left and winning an early free-kick. Failing to make the most of the set-piece was also reminiscent of recent games. But it was a clunky ...
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Leeds United and Norwich City game sends 'perfect message' as Elland Road responds to Ramadan break — YEP 8/3/26

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By Graham Smyth A 'perfect message' from Elland Road has been hailed in response to another Ramadan break. Elland Road sent a 'perfect message' during Leeds United's FA Cup win over Norwich City when players were applauded after breaking their fast for Ramadan. It made national headlines when booing was heard during Leeds United's game against Manchester City after a number of visiting players came to the touchline to break their fasts. But Daniel Farke and Leeds later pointed out that many supporters in the ground were unaware of what was going on, because there was no messaging from either club prior to the game and it was reminiscent of a 'tactical timeout' taken by City in the previous meeting. The Whites put out a statement before the Norwich tie asking fans to respect the breaking of fasts by Norwich players and Leeds attacker Joel Piroe. Referee Darren England stopped the game in the second half as Norwich prepared to make a number of ...
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Dominant Leeds ease past Norwich to reach FA Cup quarter-finals for first time in two decades — Independent 8/3/26

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Leeds 3-0 Norwich: Sean Longstaff and Gabriel Gudmundsson struck first-half goals and Joel Piroe put the tie to bed Mark Walker Leeds cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 23 years with a 3-0 win at Elland Road against head coach Daniel Farke’s former club Norwich. Sean Longstaff and Gabriel Gudmundsson struck first-half goals and Joel Piroe put the tie to bed in the closing stages as Leeds sealed a place in the last eight for the first time since 2003 under former manager Terry Venables. Leeds bounced back to winning ways after successive Premier League defeats left them three points above the relegation zone, while Norwich failed to reproduce the form that saw them win nine of their previous 11 matches in all competitions. Farke, who twice led Norwich to Premier League promotion and reached the FA Cup’s last eight with them six years ago, watched from the stands as he served a one-game ban for his red card in last week’s home defeat by Manchester City...
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Leeds United 3 Norwich City 0: Club's 23-year first as star dazzles for FA Cup progression amid VAR dismay — YEP 8/3/26

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By Lee Sobot Leeds United took on Norwich City at Elland Road for a place in the FA Cup’s quarter finals. Leeds United booked a place in the FA Cup’s quarter-finals for the first time in 23 years as left back Gabi Gudmundsson particularly dazzled in a 3-0 win against Sunday’s fifth round visitors Norwich City. Leeds looked to have gone ahead in the 20th minute as Lukas Nmecha rolled the ball home from a Willy Gnonto knockdown to a long ball from Jaka Bijol but VAR intervened to judge that Gnonto had handled the ball in challenging keeper Daniel Grimshaw. The goal was disallowed but a dominant Whites ahead just after the half hour mark through a brilliant turn and finish from Sean Longstaff after Gabi Gudmundsson's excellent cutback from the byline. It was one-way traffic and Daniel Farke's Whites doubled their lead in the 42nd minute as a Dan James cross was only cleared to the excellent Gudmundsson who slammed home a clinical and no nonsense finish from the middle of...
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Leeds United 3 Norwich City 0: Whites dodge shocks Sunday as FA Cup quarter-final draw opens up — Yorkshire Post 8/3/26

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By Stuart Rayner On what was shaping up to be FA Cup shocks Sunday, Leeds United professionally put themselves in their first quarter-final draw for 23 years, just not as comfortably as they had threatened to. With Southampton knocking out Fulham and Port Vale disposing of Sunderland in the earlier kick-offs, the potential for a Football League clean sweep over the Premier League was there, especially with nine Leeds personnel changes, plus a positional one for Ethan Ampadu, for the visit of Norwich City. It almost backfired for the Whites at Birmingham City in round four, but having overpowered the Canaries in the first half, they saw it out in the second for a 3-0 win. When Ao Tanaka put a simple square ball from deep out of play early on, the nerves started to twitch. But it only took 10 minutes or so for him and his team to find their feet and turn it into some very reminiscent of many of last season's home games in the Championship. Now, a club that does not really...
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