Times 30/11/08
Histon humble Leeds in FA Cup second round
Blue Square Premier promotion chasers Histon today secured a famous FA Cup upset with a stunning 1-0 victory over Leeds United, and earn a home tie with Swansea City in today's draw for the third round.
Matthew Langston, a postman, scored the only goal of the game in the 39th minute at a wet and wild Glassworld Stadium when he headed in Gareth Gwillim's cross.
And Leeds paid the price for poor finishing against a non-league team 42 places below them, just seven years after reaching the Champions League semi-finals.
Histon dominated the first half in awful conditions and could have gone into the break further ahead, but they had to withstand a barrage of pressure in the second half.
Lubomir Michalik twice came within a whisker of equalising for Leeds, first seeing his shot cannon back off a post then a fierce drive headed off the line by Jack Midson late on.
"It was a magnificent rearguard action in the second half," Steve Fallon, the Histon manager, said. "We had a bit of luck when we needed it but we were magnificent.
"We deserved that victory. This will do this club the world of good."
Despite not getting a dream tie with Premier League opposition, Fallon said he regarded the draw with Swansea as a good opportunity to progress in the competition.
"It's a good draw for us," he said. "Obviously, we wanted to be at home; that's all you want. You could have the big boys but Swansea are a big side in their own right.
"It's a good little tie for us and I'm sure we'll have a full house again and maybe a chance of getting to the fourth round.
Histon humble Leeds in FA Cup second round
Blue Square Premier promotion chasers Histon today secured a famous FA Cup upset with a stunning 1-0 victory over Leeds United, and earn a home tie with Swansea City in today's draw for the third round.
Matthew Langston, a postman, scored the only goal of the game in the 39th minute at a wet and wild Glassworld Stadium when he headed in Gareth Gwillim's cross.
And Leeds paid the price for poor finishing against a non-league team 42 places below them, just seven years after reaching the Champions League semi-finals.
Histon dominated the first half in awful conditions and could have gone into the break further ahead, but they had to withstand a barrage of pressure in the second half.
Lubomir Michalik twice came within a whisker of equalising for Leeds, first seeing his shot cannon back off a post then a fierce drive headed off the line by Jack Midson late on.
"It was a magnificent rearguard action in the second half," Steve Fallon, the Histon manager, said. "We had a bit of luck when we needed it but we were magnificent.
"We deserved that victory. This will do this club the world of good."
Despite not getting a dream tie with Premier League opposition, Fallon said he regarded the draw with Swansea as a good opportunity to progress in the competition.
"It's a good draw for us," he said. "Obviously, we wanted to be at home; that's all you want. You could have the big boys but Swansea are a big side in their own right.
"It's a good little tie for us and I'm sure we'll have a full house again and maybe a chance of getting to the fourth round.
