Ratings: One 8 for a Leeds United player plus a 5 and some solid defensive marks for Harrogate Town in FA Cup derby

HERE are the Leeds United and Harrogate Town player ratings from Saturday evening’s FA Cup third-round tie at Elland Road.

Leeds United

Darlow: Nothing to do in first half. Bit more involved in second half. One or two solid contributions. 7

Schmidt: Busy, energetic and this outing should do him good. 6

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Leeds United's Largie Ramazani (centre left) and Harrogate Town's Levi Sutton (left) battle for the ball during the Emirates FA Cup third round match at Elland Road. Photo: Barrington Coombs/PA Wire.Leeds United's Largie Ramazani (centre left) and Harrogate Town's Levi Sutton (left) battle for the ball during the Emirates FA Cup third round match at Elland Road. Photo: Barrington Coombs/PA Wire.
Leeds United's Largie Ramazani (centre left) and Harrogate Town's Levi Sutton (left) battle for the ball during the Emirates FA Cup third round match at Elland Road. Photo: Barrington Coombs/PA Wire.

Guilavogui: Lucky to get away with not conceding an early penalty. Not convincing at centre-half. Booked. 5

Struijk: Comfortable enough and strolled through it. One key block. 7

Byram: Plenty of forays forward and didn’t need a second invitation. 7

Ampadu: Switched to midfield and was orderly enough in his work, aside from a few moments in second half. 6

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Rothwell: Dropped back into the quarter-back role to free up space at times. 6

Ramazani: Bursts of life if not always the end product and composure. But was in the right place to nod Leeds ahead. 7

Gnonto: Harrogate were wary. Did not move through the gears as can, but had his moments. 6

M Solomon: Got more involved as first half progressed and was a particular threat on restart. Set up opener nicely. 8

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Joseph: Went as close as anyone in first half when he rattled the post. 6

Substitutes: Tanaka (Rothwell 65) 6.

Rodon (Struijk 65) 6

Firpo (Byram 77) 6

James (Solomon 77) 6.

Greuv (Gnonto 89).

Not used: Meslier, Bogle, Aaronson, Wober.

Harrogate Town

Belshaw: Fielded standard stuff in first half. 7

Sims: Part of a good first-half defensive performance in particular. Busy with Solomon at times. 6

O’Connor: Town needed his leadership and he showed it here. 7

Moon: Played well alongside O’Connor. Some vital blocks. 7

Burrell: Showed all his experience. 6

Cornelius: Evening more about his work without the ball and keeping discipline. Solomon got too much space for breakthrough. 6

Sutton: Did the hard yards in midfield. 7

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Morris: Booked for hauling back for Solomon in the first half. On a tightrope after. 6

J Daly: A mistake almost led to a goal for Joseph in the first period. His only error. Grafted – prodigious work-rate. 7

Muldoon: A night for showing his seniority and being smart and dropping to support midfield. 6

March: Should have earned a penalty. Had one second-half chance. 6

Substitutes: Folarin (Muldoon 71) 6.

Taylor (Cornelius 72) 6.

Dooley (Sutton 77) 6.

Duke-McKenna (J Daly 83).

Asare (Sims 83).

Not used: Oxley, M Daly, E Solomon, Bray.

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