"Leeds have not contested a semi-final since 1987 when losing 3-2 against Coventry (after extra time) but are only 90 minutes away from breaching a 53-year gap to when the club last featured at Wembley in the competition: the 1973 showpiece, which Sunderland won 1-0."
"United are in the hat after opening-half strikes from Sean Longstaff and Gabriel Gudmundsson and Joel Piroe's clincher as the end neared the last goal illustrative of how Daniel Farke's team were supremely professional even when Norwich burst into life for a passage after the break."
"Longstaff's fine finish came after Gnonto passed to an overlapping Gudmundsson whose chip from the left was taken, on the full, by the No 8's left foot before, as balletic, he pirouetted and volleyed beyond the goalkeeper."
Leeds United advanced to the FA Cup quarter-final with a commanding 3-0 victory over Norwich City. Sean Longstaff and Gabriel Gudmundsson scored in the first half, with Joel Piroe adding a third late in the match. Despite Norwich showing some resilience after halftime, Leeds maintained professional control throughout. The win marks Leeds' first quarter-final appearance in 23 years and positions them 90 minutes away from reaching a semi-final for the first time since 1987. A successful quarter-final would bring them closer to their first Wembley appearance in the competition since 1973.
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