Sutton United manager Paul Doswell fancies side's chances against Leeds United after setting up glamour FA Cup tie

Elated | Sutton manager Doswell poses for pictures in front of the scoreboard at full time
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Andy Sims18 January 2017

Sutton United boss Paul Doswell was elated after seeing his side write another chapter in their FA Cup history with a 3-1 win at AFC Wimbledon.

The non-leaguers came from behind to sink their near neighbours with two late goals and earn a money-spinning fourth-round visit from Premier League hopefuls Leeds.

The Dons, 50 places higher than their visitors from five miles down the road, led through Tom Ellioltt's ninth-minute header but lost defender Paul Robinson to a red card six minutes later.

Roarie Deacon scored a 75th-minute equaliser and with extra time looming, goals from Maxime Biamou and Dan Fitchett secured another famous win, 28 years after Sutton knocked out top-flight Coventry at the same stage.

"My emotion is one of unadulterated joy," said Doswell.

"I'm so pleased for my chairman, our directors who are all volunteers, for the 1,000 fans here and for the players.

"They are a tight group and they needed to show that togetherness tonight."

AFC Wimbledon struggled to adapt to Sutton's 3G pitch in the first match, which ended in a goalless draw, and Doswell feels Leeds will be susceptible as well.

"I know Garry Monk and I'm so pleased he has done so well at Leeds and it will be nice to meet up with him," he added.

"Without being over-emotional about it, we have got a good chance against Leeds on our pitch.

"No one likes playing on it apart from us it seems. We are very good on it.

"No disrespect to Leeds but if they make seven or eight changes against us I think we will have a chance."

Dons boss Neal Ardley admitted the dismissal of Robinson, who tugged back Matt Tubbs when he was through on goal, was crucial.

"You prepare for the game with 11 men but for most of it we had 10," he said.

"Credit to Sutton, they kept going and got their just rewards in the end.

"But we'll never know what would have happened if it was 11 versus 11. It's a big judgement call, to say that is a cast-iron sending-off early in the game.

"'I'm proud of my boys, they gave it a right good go but the sending-off changed the game."

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