Perri's penalty heroics help Leeds beat West Ham to reach FA Cup semis

Leeds United keeper Lucas Perri was ​their shootout hero as they edged hosts West Ham United 4-2 on penalties on Sunday to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987 after surrendering a commanding 2-0 lead in a dramatic finale, Reuters reported. 

West Ham scored twice within four minutes in second-half stoppage time to wipe out Leeds' comfortable advantage before the contest finished 2-2 after extra time and went to penalties.

West Ham's 20-year-old debutant Finlay Herrick, who came ​off the bench in the final moments to replace the injured Alphonse Areola, initially gave his side hope by saving ​the opening spot-kick from Joel Piroe.