David O'Leary's men will play St Patrick's Athletic tomorrow after the ex-Leeds boss saw The Whites fight back from two goals down in normal time, the game finishing 2-2 after 90 minutes.
Hassan Kachloul and Thomas Hitzlsperger had put Villa 2-0 ahead but goals from Nick Barmby and Ian Harte levelled the match.
Leeds now play Shelbourne tomorrow, needing a result to make sure they do not go winless into the new season.
Hassan Kachloul and Thomas Hitzlsperger had put Villa 2-0 ahead but goals from Nick Barmby and Ian Harte levelled the match.
Leeds now play Shelbourne tomorrow, needing a result to make sure they do not go winless into the new season.
Penalty Shoot-Out Details;
1. Harte takes....misses
Staunton takes....scores
2. McMaster takes...scores
Hitzlsperger takes....scores
3. Mills takes....scores
Allback takes....scores
4. McPhail takes....misses
Samuel takes....scores
1. Harte takes....misses
Staunton takes....scores
2. McMaster takes...scores
Hitzlsperger takes....scores
3. Mills takes....scores
Allback takes....scores
4. McPhail takes....misses
Samuel takes....scores
After 4 penalties each, Villa win 4-2.
The match was delayed due to the Villa squad arriving late at the ground.
Leeds: Robinson, Kelly (Mills 45), Duberry (Radebe 10), Camara, Matteo (Woods 86), Milner (Barmby 45), Morris (Harte 45), Seth Johnson (McPhail 56), Wilcox (Domi 45), Smith (McMaster), Sakho (Lennon 72).
Villa: Postma (Enckelman 45), Delaney (Davies 45), Jackman (Samuel 45), Mellberg (Johnson 45), Alpay (Staunton 45), Barry (Hitzlesperger 45), Hadji (De La Cruz 45), Angel (Allback 45), Dublin (Crouch 45), Kinsella (McCann 45, Jackman 70), Whittingham (Kachloul 45).
Ref: Paul McKeon (Dublin)
Attendance: 10,000
Full match report to follow.