Key events
Plymouth hosted Leeds for the very first time exactly 92 years ago, give or take seven days. On 30 January 1932 – in front of a 28,000-strong crowd only bettered that weekend at Everton, Arsenal and Aston Villa – the Pilgrims won a topsy-turvy Second Division thriller 3-2. The decisive goal was scored by their popular striker Jack Leslie, who’d have been seven years an England international by then … had his 1925 invitation to play for his country not been withdrawn when the FA discovered the colour of his skin. Leslie’s story is told enchantingly in The Lion Who Never Roared by Matt Tiller, who also led the campaign to honour Leslie with the statue that now stands proudly outside Home Park. A heart-breaking tale wonderfully told.
Plymouth make two changes to the side named for the 1-1 draw in the original tie. Matthew Sorinola and captain Joe Edwards come in for the missing Mickel Miller and Caleb Roberts.
Leeds make three changes to the starting XI named at Elland Road. Junior Firpo, Glen Kamara and Mateo Joseph come in for Ethan Ampadu, who is on the bench, and Georginio Rutter and Jamie Shackleton, who miss out altogether.
The teams
Plymouth Argyle: Hazard, Phillips, Gibson, Galloway, Mumba, Randell, Edwards, Sorinola, Whittaker, Wright, Hardie.
Subs: Scarr, Waine, Burton, Roberts, Issaka, Matthews.
Leeds United: Meslier, Byram, Rodon, Cooper, Firpo, Gruev, Kamara, Gnonto, Fernandez, Anthony, Piroe.
Subs: Ampadu, Cresswell, Bamford, Summerville, Klaesson, Gray, Rutter, Gelhardt, van den Heuvel.
Referee: Robert Jones (Merseyside).
Preamble
Ten days ago, Jaidon Anthony gave Leeds United the lead against Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round of the FA Cup. He took off his shirt to reveal a tribute to his late mother, and was promptly booked. Adam Randell equalised for Argyle with 13 minutes to go, and so here we all are at Home Park this evening. Kick off is at 7.45pm GMT. It’s on.
