The historic competition has not been too kind to Leeds over the years and fans have painful memories of humiliating exits.
Leeds have been dumped out by the likes of Histon, Sutton United and Crawley Town over the years and supporters have been left to endure embarrassment.
This season, however, the Whites have marched into the quarter-finals. Wins over Championship outfits Derby County, Birmingham City and Norwich City have taken Daniel Farke’s side to the final eight, just one win away from Wembley.
Leeds have chopped and changed in the FA Cup this term and amid a tense battle for Premier League survival, there could be a temptation to do so again. However, the Wembley arch will not be far from Farke’s mind.
Leeds’ boss said: “To be in the quarter-final is already a good achievement, but if you can progress further on, it would mean a lot, of course.”
Here is The Yorkshire Post’s predicted Leeds XI as the Whites prepare to lock horns with the Hammers tomorrow (April 5).
5. CB: Sebastiaan Bornauw
Jaka Bijol is yet to miss an FA Cup game in Leeds colours but completed two sets of 90 minutes on international duty with Slovenia. With Bornauw waiting in the wings, a like-for-like change could be made. | Nigel French/PA Wire
6. CB: Pascal Struijk
The defender has not been pulled away on international duty and will be fresh. Keeping him in the central back three would ensure there is at least some continuity in a changed XI. | Michael Regan/Getty Images
7. LWB: Gabriel Gudmundsson
His absence was felt in Leeds' goalless draw with Brentford and even though he has seen plenty of action with Sweden, the temptation to restore him to the starting XI could prove strong. | Richard Sellers/PA Wire
8. CM: Ethan Ampadu
Quite simply, Ampadu tends to play when fit. | Bradley Collyer/PA Wire