Soccer-Leeds beat Birmingham on penalties in Cup, Wolves survive Grimsby mud bath

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Birmingham City v Leeds United - St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, Britain - February 15, 2026 Leeds United's Lucas Perri saves a penalty during the penalty shootout Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Leeds ⁠United required penalties and Wolverhampton Wanderers endured a mud ⁠bath but both reached the fifth round of the FA ‌Cup in a good day for top-flight sides on Sunday.

Second-tier Birmingham City equalised late on at home to Leeds with a Patrick Roberts screamer after Lukas ​Nmecha had put the visitors ahead shortly ⁠after the interval.