Leeds turned on the style against managerless Cardiff City hammering five past the Championship outfit and securing a tie against either Accrington Stanley or Boreham Wood. This was the first time since 2013 that the Whites have reached the fourth round; when goals from Ross McCormack and El-Hadji Diouf helped overcome a 1-0 half-time deficit against Birmingham City. That year, Leeds went on to beat Spurs, before finally succumbing to Manchester City in the quarter finals.

Leeds were in no mood to allow the visitors time and space to settle, and went ahead after just 30 seconds. Rodrigo chipped the ball into the left hand side of the penalty area, over the head of Sang. Gnonto recognised that the former Manchester Utd youth player had misjudged the flight of the ball, nipped in, and volleyed home from an acute angle.

It was all one way traffic, as Leeds laid siege, time and time again on the Bluebirds goalmouth. They doubled their lead, twelve minutes from time when Rodrigo latched on to Harrison's exquisite through ball, cutting the Cardiff defence in half. He had time to assess his options, before rounding the keeper, and firing into an empty net.

Two minutes later, Leeds added a third. Harrison, who was enjoying a more central role, picked up the ball in midfield, and ran half way down the pitch before picking out Gnonto. The Italian turned his man, before unleashing a thunder bolt, which beat Alnwick at his near post. To compound Cardiff's misery, they had an effort chalked off for offside, just before the interval.

Leeds continued to press in the second half, and it wasn't long before Bamford, who had been introduced as a second half substitute, got in on the act. He may be a little ring rusty, but his finishing was clinical, as the 29 year old proved, by netting himself a brace in the 71st and 76th minute. Two goals from Callum Robinson, one from the penalty spot, in the last five minutes took the shine off the result, though didn't come close to affecting the outcome as Leeds ran out 5-2 victors.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
		Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
		Kristensen, Rasmus Defender
		Wober, Max Defender
		Llorente, Diego Defender
		Firpo, Junior Defender
		Roca, Marc Midfielder
		Adams, Tyler Midfielder
		Greenwood, Sam Midfielder
		Harrison, Jack Midfielder
		Gnonto, Wilfried Midfielder
		Moreno, Rodrigo Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
		Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder
		Bamford, Patrick Forward
		Ayling, Luke Defender
		Gelhardt, Joe Forward
		Sinisterra, Luis Midfielder
		Robles, Joel Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
		Perkins, Sonny Forward		Unused Sub
		Gyabi, Darko Midfielder		Unused Sub
		Struijk, Pascal Defender		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2022/2023
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2022-23
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2022/23