A deflected Matt Butcher strike and a late Conor Grant goal sent Plymouth Argyle top of League One after a 2-0 win over 10-man Accrington Stanley.
Plymouth opened the scoring on 14 minutes when former Stanley midfielder Butcher’s long-range strike hit the back of defender Baba Fernandes and looped into the net, wrong-footing keeper Toby Savin.
Lukas Jensen marked his recall to the team with a 76th-minute penalty save to earn 10-man Accrington a precious 1-1 draw at Port Vale in Sky Bet League One.
The visitors appeared poised to capitalise on an anxious Vale performance when Aaron Pressley, on loan from Brentford, fired home from the spot on 52 minutes after the striker was upended by Funso Ojo.
Leeds avoided another FA Cup upset by winning 3-1 at Accrington to reach the fifth round for just the fourth time in 20 years.
Jack Harrison’s stunning strike gave the Premier League side an interval lead and two goals in as many second-half minutes from Junior Firpo and Luis Sinisterra killed the tie.
Tommy Leigh’s extra-time penalty broke National League side Boreham Wood’s hearts and sealed Accrington a fourth-round tie at home to Leeds with a 1-0 win in the Emirates FA Cup.
The game was goalless after 90 minutes with League One Stanley, 39 places higher in the football pyramid, creating the more clear cut chances.
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