Leeds United faced what seemed like a potential banana skin today, on the road to Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup, but still cruised to victory and maintained their hopes of a trophy.

It was an admittedly comprehensive 3-1 victory, with Jesse Marsch's side unsurprisingly dominating the ball. They boasted 60% possession, and with 22 shots it was a characteristic display for the Whites. However, conceding 15 efforts to the League One strugglers will worry the American somewhat.

Whilst there were many standouts in offence, with their fluid front four combining to great effect, it was arguably Junior Firpo who stole the show given his struggles since signing in 2021.

Expected to be the answer to their defensive woes down the left flank, he has since seen his game time limited in favour of centre-back Pascal Struijk.

However, when handed his opportunity today, he took it with both hands.

Whilst Patrick Bamford's two assists may steal the show, and the goal and assist of Jack Harrison was the catalyst for their comfortable display, it was the 26-year-old's second goal that capped off a brilliant all-around performance.

It was a strike lauded by journalist Phil Hay as a "clinical finish".

With 95 touches, he was ever-present on the ball and constantly involved in the play. However, it was not possession for the sake of it, as he converted it into genuinely threatening attacks. 

Boasting one key pass and a 50% dribble success rate, there was relative consistency in his forward play.

However, his offensive qualities have never really been in question, despite that being his first-ever goal for the Yorkshire outfit. What was especially stunning was his defensive exploits, where he recorded two tackles and a mammoth five clearances.

This all culminated in a 7.6 rating, which is a far cry from his abysmal 6.33 average rating in the Premier League.

Having now proved everyone wrong, it is about carrying it into the games that matter perhaps in the latter stages of this competition or in the league.

Firpo's tumultuous career in Yorkshire could finally be kickstarted, and with the performances of those aforementioned, this could be a turning point in their campaign.