Kelechi Iheanacho came off the substitutes’ bench to win the game for Leicester after sneaking through to the FA Cup quarter-finals in stoppage time on a freezing night, the foxes will fancy their chances of making history for the second time in five years.
The Foxes’ Premier League title win in 2016 is one of the game’s greatest stories. If they could claim the FA Cup for the first time in their 137-year existence, it would not be a bad way to follow it.
A dire game looked destined for extra-time when Leicester won a corner with seconds remaining. Cengiz Under and Youri Tielemans worked a short one and Kelechi Iheanacho – a 62nd-minute substitute for Jamie Vardy – rose unchallenged to head home in the 94th minute. It was tough on Brighton, who had looked the smarter side and had made the better chances.
Rodgers said: ‘If there’s ever a time to score a winning goal it’s at that stage. Everybody was delighted there wasn’t an extra half-hour.
Up next for Kelechi Iheanacho and Leicester is an early kick-off clash against Liverpool in the league.
