Leeds United manager Daniel Farke was extremely complimentary about Harrogate Town following Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash between the sides.

Daniel Farke hailed Harrogate’s defensive resilience “in the game of their lives” after Leeds reached the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win at Elland Road. Largie Ramazani settled the first-ever competitive encounter between the two Yorkshire clubs by heading home a second-half winner to ensure promotion-chasing Leeds avoided an upset.

In a fleeting moment of indecision, Ethan Ampadu knew he could have sent Leeds nosediving to another embarrassing FA Cup exit. When the United captain was caught dawdling on the edge of his penalty area by energetic Harrogate forward James Daly it gifted the League Two strugglers a rare chance.

The breakthrough finally came in the 58th minute after great work down the left by Manor Solomon. The Israel international drove to the byline and dinked an inviting cross into the box for Largie Ramazani to head home. It came moments after Solomon's ferocious shot struck the crossbar.

Leeds United take part in the Emirates FA Cup third round this evening, taking on local League Two side Harrogate Town.Daniel Farke has made a host of changes to the starting line-up for the game,