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The 22-year-old responded to these comments by scoring all four of United's goals in a 4-1 victory that made it 5-1 on aggregate to guarantee Leeds a place in the third-round draw.
"I knew their players had been having a go at me, I went and saw the chairman because if something did happen then I wanted to know I would have their full backing," said Smith.
"Everybody came out of it pleased. It put my mind at ease. I knew I had to keep a cool head and I did that. I responded in the right way.
"This is up there with some great memories for me. It's the first senior hat-trick of my career and it's something I will always remember.
"It's a good night to get it, but the main thing is we've got a victory and we are in the next round. That's what we came to do."
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