Randell earns Plymouth FA Cup replay with Leeds

Plymouth Argyle managed to secure a replay with Leeds United in the fourth round of the FA Cup by scoring a goal in the second half, thanks to Adam Randell's efforts at Elland Road. Both Plymouth Argyle and Leeds United are playing in the Championship league.

At the half-hour point, Jaidon Anthony showed his class with a magnificent solo effort, scoring to give Leeds the lead.

Nonetheless, the tides turned during the latter part of the game when Randell managed to even out the score through a skillful counter-attack maneuver.

There were many opportunities for Daniel Farke's team to score a winning point near the end of the game, with the most promising chance being given to substitute player Patrick Bamford. However, they were unsuccessful in trying to repeat their success from their 2-1 win in the Championship back in November.

Plymouth has not made it to the fifth round of the FA Cup since the 2006-07 season. They will have another opportunity to reach the last 16 by playing a rematch at Home Park.

The beginning of the game was quite sluggish for Leeds, but then Anthony suddenly revitalized the team by skillfully escaping past the Argyle defenders and taking a powerful shot that hit the post.

Shortly after, the ball hit the woodwork once more when Wilfried Gnonto received it and managed to shoot it towards the net. However, Conor Hazard skillfully deflected it onto the crossbar.

Throughout the whole afternoon, Anthony posed a troublesome challenge for the Pilgrims' defence. Eventually, he managed to score first by executing a remarkable curved shot into the right-hand corner after an impressive solo run.

The objective was a suitable honor to the Bournemouth loan player's mother who unfortunately passed away last week. As soon as he scored, the forward uncovered an undershirt with the words "mom, rest in perfect peace" written on it.

During the second half of the game, Plymouth made a comeback against the Whites. Ryan Hardie attempted a shot that went high and was about to cross the line, but Sam Byram intervened and prevented the goal.

However, they managed to score the equalizing goal with 17 minutes left thanks to Randell.

Anthony attempted to recreate his superb first-half performance by attempting another shot that curved. But, unfortunately, Bamford's attempt from a short distance was stopped by Hazard.

Leeds didn't manage to score in their last chance attempts, yet their record of not losing a game at home this season remained intact.

According to BBC Sport, Daniel Farke, the manager of Leeds, made a statement.

I wouldn't label it as frustrating, rather it's a matter of bad luck. Of course, we were eager to proceed to the fifth round. Our initial reaction is one of letdown that we didn't make it, however, I cannot hold my team accountable.

We had a challenging week with three matches. During the first half of the game, we performed superbly. We could have won with more goals but still, we are in the competition and have a chance to move forward. Performance-wise, we did well.

"We could have done without playing one more game. I would rather have the next game in the next round instead. We feel fortunate to be a part of the FA Cup, however, it was not required to tie this game today. That's how football works."

Regarding Jaidon Antony, his performance was outstanding. The goal he scored showcased his exceptional abilities on the field. He displayed his skill by outrunning the other players and finishing with precision. I'm very pleased that Antony scored, as it had a lot of significance to him. He truly deserved this win. Although it wasn't the ultimate winning goal, there's still hope for our team to succeed.

During an interview with BBC Sport, Ian Foster, the manager of Plymouth, stated:

I am extremely happy with our performance. In the beginning, I think we showed too much respect to Leeds and didn't press enough. We were too passive and fortunate to only be trailing 1-0 at halftime.

The latter part of the game represented our playing style better as we were more aggressive. We were able to exert our dominance in the succeeding 45 minutes. During the halftime break, our objective was to triumph in the latter part of the game and we successfully achieved that goal.

The players deserve recognition for their efforts. Despite having limited time, we have provided them with ample information. Our performance has improved dramatically in the latter half of the game as we focused more on attacking. We posed a significant danger to the opposing team's goalpost.

The task at hand is to increase our level of aggression. Our goal is to have our midfielders be more active in the penalty area and Adam has achieved this with great success.

I reckon this tournament is among the greatest ones, that's why we aim to remain in it. Our objective is to participate in several matches on our home field at Home Park.

The game has concluded with a deadlock between Leeds United and Plymouth Argyle, with both teams scoring one goal each.

The latter part of the game has come to a close, with Leeds United and Plymouth Argyle both scoring one goal each.

Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) committed a foul.

In the defensive half, Matthew Sorinola from Plymouth Argyle has been awarded a free kick.

Ryan Hardie of Plymouth Argyle took a shot with his right foot from the center of the box, but it was blocked by the opposing team. Morgan Whittaker assisted him in this attempt.

The ball was knocked out of play by Bali Mumba, resulting in a corner for Leeds United.

Leeds United has lost possession of the ball at a corner kick and Bali Mumba was responsible for the mistake.

In the protective half of the field, Ian Poveda of Leeds United has been awarded a free kick.

Adam Randell (from Plymouth Argyle) committed a foul.

Patrick Bamford of Leeds United made an unsuccessful attempt with his left foot from a very short distance to the left of the goal, despite the assistance of Mateo Joseph.

Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) committed a hand ball on the pitch.

Swap, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph takes the place of Georginio Rutter.

Liam Cooper from Leeds United has successfully obtained a free kick in the defensive section of the field.

The player named Mustapha Bundu from Plymouth Argyle has committed a foul.

The ball has hit the corner area of the pitch and it's now in possession of Plymouth Argyle. The other team player, Junior Firpo, has allowed them to have the ball.

Joël Piroe from Leeds United missed a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box. Even though Jaidon Anthony assisted him with a cross, the shot went too far to the right and didn't make it into the goal.

Leeds United's Ian Poveda has successfully acquired a chance to strike a free kick from the right side of the pitch.

Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) has committed a foul.

A change has been made in the Plymouth Argyle team. Ashley Phillips is being replaced by Julio Pleguezuelo.

Corner kick for Leeds United. Conor Hazard was responsible for conceding.