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Leeds get hammered 2-0 at London stadium
West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen (left) scores their side's second goal of the game past Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier
West Ham 2-0 Leeds United
by Paul Donovan at the London Stadium
WEST HAM overcame a battling Leeds in a keenly fought FA Cup third round tie at the London Stadium this afternoon.
West Ham manager David Moyes declared his intent in the FA Cup this year fielding an almost full-strength side for the visit of Leeds.
The crackling atmosphere on the terraces, though, was not always matched by what was happening on the pitch, with the two sides cancelling each other out for much of the first half.
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