Cardiff City beat Leeds United 2–1 in their third-round 2001–02 FA Cup football match at Ninian

Park (pictured) in Cardiff on 6 January 2002. Premier League Leeds United were favourites as Cardiff
City were tenth in the Second Division, two tiers below. As a Premier League team, Leeds entered the FA
Cup in this round, while Cardiff had had to win two earlier matches. The gate was more than 22,000, a
record at Ninian Park that season. Andy D'Urso was the referee. Leeds scored in the 12th minute via a goal
from Mark Viduka. Cardiff equalised soon after with Graham Kavanagh scoring from a free-kick. Shortly
before half-time, Leeds midfielder Alan Smith was sent off after clashing with Cardiff's Andy Legg, so
Leeds had to play defensively in the second half. With three minutes remaining, Scott Young volleyed in
the winning goal. Cardiff fans invaded the pitch and clashes between the two sets of supporters led to
police intervention. Cardiff were eventually fined £20,000 for the pitch invasion. (Full article...)
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