Enoch Showunmi was on target as Leeds edged into the second round of the Carling Cup after a hard-fought 1-0 win at Darlington on Monday night.

Showunmi pounced ater 54 minutes, reacting quicker than goalkeeper David Knight to reach a cross from Robert Snodgrass.

Leeds also hit the bar through Bradley Johnson, but Darlington's young striker David Dowson saw an effort ruled out for offside and then tested Leeds goalkeeper Shane Higgs with a low shot.

Darlington almost equalised in stoppage-time when defender Mark Bower flashed a header narrowly wide from Gary Smith's corner.