Ticking off an FA Cup final is on Gabriel Gudmundsson's to-do list but the Swedish left-back saw Sunday's 3-0 fifth-round win over Norwich City more in terms of what it could do for Leeds United's Premier League form.

The winners of last night’s game between West Ham United and Brentford are all that stand between Leeds and a first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 after Monday’s quarter-final draw, but Gudmundsson is looking at the comfortable win over Norwich from a much more short-term perspective.

"We take things match by match," said the 26-year-old when asked if he felt the exit of rival top-flight clubs was opening up a good opportunity in the Cup. "We know it’s going to be tougher the longer you are in it."

The main value of Sunday's win, in his eyes at least, seemed to be in the context of next Sunday's Premier League trip to Selhurst Park, where Leeds will be looking to end a run of two consecutive 1-0 defeats to boost their chances of avoiding relegation.

"We have an important game before the international break so it was important to bounce back after Sunderland and get some confidence again," agued Gudmundsson.

"It was a really good match to bounce back after the Sunderland game. We know we were not at our best against Sunderland, tricky game, and Sunday was a tricky game against a good Norwich.

"They made it difficult for us at times, but we scored three goals and kept a clean sheet so happy for that."

Not that he was dismissing the importance of the world's most famous domestic cup competition having watched finals as a boy in Scandinavia.

MAIDEN GOAL: Gabriel Gudmundsson celebrates breaking his Leeds United duck against Norwich City (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

placeholder image — MAIDEN GOAL: Gabriel Gudmundsson celebrates breaking his Leeds United duck against Norwich City (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

"We want to win games and the FA Cup is one," he said.

"We want to go as far as we can and we will be dreaming about it.

"Leeds haven’t been to a quarter-final for some time (since 2003) so I'm happy to be part of that and let’s see how far we come.

"It would definitely be special to go to Wembley and be in the final. I have some boxes I want to tick off before the season ends – (there is) World Cup qualification soon too (Sweden play Ukraine in a qualifying play-off) – so I’m just happy to keep pushing to help the team.

"We are happy to be part of this Premier League and hopefully we can achieve our goals this season.

"We know it’s going to be tough but we have a good squad and we will make sure we keep going."

Gudmundsson has had an impressive debut season at Elland Road, but Sunday saw his first assist as well as his first goal for Leeds.

"I had some really good chances through the season so far so just happy to help the team and happy to be through," he said. "Especially at Elland Road it is a special feeling to score.

"DJ (Daniel James) made a very good job on his side (the right). I know that as soon as he gets the ball, just take yourself into the box and he will deliver that ball. Luckily the ball came through me and I just had to put it in."

Leeds have not played in the last four of the FA Cup since Billy Bremner’s Second Division side were beaten 3-2 after extra-time at Hillsborough by eventual winners Coventry City 39 years ago.

Farke brought up the fact Leeds had not been in the last eight since 2003 before Sunday's game "but not as pressure, as motivation."

"We want to write history in one competition to make sure that we stay at Premier League level and of course the FA Cup is the most traditional cup in the whole of western Europe," he said. “It's a good feeling to be back on the big stage in this country, in this competition.

"We are definitely highly motivated to live this dream as long as possible.”

The quarter-final game in London will be played over Easter weekend.

DRAW: Southampton v Arsenal; Chelsea v Port Vale; Manchester City v Liverpool; West Ham United or Brentford v Leeds United.