Never before had Leeds been ousted at this stage of the competition but they became the ninth Championship club eliminated by lower-league opposition this week after the teenage midfielder Lewis Cook followed his first senior goal with a first-half dismissal.
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Andy Williams scored his first goal for Doncaster ” />. His departure came moments after Andy Williams converted a regular-time penalty following Scott Wootton’s inexplicable felling of Cedric Evina.
Doncaster face Ipswich Town at home in the next round.
After extra-time had finished goalless, Byram and Wood both skied penalties, the latter doing so in spectacular fashion, allowing Richie Wellens to convert the winning spot-kick.
Leeds were suddenly up against it and they made things harder for themselves seven minutes before the break when goalscorer Cook took the shine off his earlier good work when he received a straight red card for an ugly two-footed lunge on Aaron Taylor-Sinclair.
Neither side were able to wrestle the initiative during a frenetic start but from the first attempt of any note by either side Leeds found themselves ahead.
Rovers started and finished the second half strongly with the 10 men of Leeds happy to get behind the ball.
Turnbull was then forced into action again as he saved a header from Doncaster captain Rob Jones as he met a long ball into the box.
It is the Yorkshire derby at the Keepmoat Stadium up first with Leeds defending a fine record at the ground and looking to launch a cup run that can add some excitement to the campaign.
Forrester headed the best chance of a poor second period over the bar – before Rovers held their nerve in front of the South Stand and won 4-2 on penalties.
Doncaster Rovers: Stuckmann; McCullough, Butler, Jones, Taylor-Sinclair; Coppinger, Wellens, Middleton (Main 102), Evina (Tyson 72); Forrester; Williams.
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Recent signing Stuart Dallas may be rested on the wing with Rosler admitting he was short o f fitness before his debut last Saturday and Souleymane Doukara, who played on the left in pre-season, may be given a chance to stake his claim to a regula r starting slot. Unused substitutes: Marosi, Lund, MacKenzie, P.McKay, Whitehouse. Subs not used: Silvestri, Bamba, Erwin, Phillips.
