Struijk penalty sends Leeds into first FA Cup semi-final since 1987

Pascal Struijk scored the winning penalty as Leeds United beat West Ham 4-2 in a dramatic shootout to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987.

The quarter-final finished 2-2 after extra time at the London Stadium, with Leeds having led 2-0 before West Ham forced a late comeback to take the tie beyond 90 minutes. Leeds then held their nerve from the spot.

The FA confirmed the result in its official match report, and Leeds United also said the club had booked a Wembley return for the semi-finals. The draw will send Leeds into a last-four meeting with Chelsea.

West Ham's late rally made it a far tighter contest than Leeds had looked set for earlier in the night, but the visitors recovered in the shootout and closed out the result.

The win ends a 39-year wait for another FA Cup semi-final appearance and gives Leeds the chance to go one step further at Wembley.

For Leeds, Struijk's penalty turned a chaotic cup tie into a landmark result.