Horvath's heroics stun Leeds as Wednesday fans protest

Premier League Leeds were embarrassingly knocked out of the Carabao Cup by a callow shadow side fielded by Sheffield Wednesday after a dramatic penalty shootout.

- Neil Squires

After failing to put away a side whose outfield players had an average age of 20 and a half in 90 minutes, Leeds succumbed in the spot-kick lottery. Owls goalkeeper Ethan Horvath saved from Joel Piroe and Sean Longstaff, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin put his penalty over the bar and into a deserted Kop to hand the Owls a logic-defying win.

It took a late goal from Leeds substitute Jayden Bogle to take the tie that far after a second-half own goal from Leeds goalkeeper Karl Darlow in front of a crowd of just 7,801 at Hillsborough.

Wednesday's disgruntled supporters chose this game to vote with their feet in their ongoing protest against the stewardship of owner Dejphon Chansiri.

The no-show for a Yorkshire derby which would ordinarily have attracted a big crowd was intended to hit the Thai tuna magnate in the pocket. The fans that stayed away were asked to give the money that would have been spent on a match ticket to charity instead.