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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: The Walkers Stadium
  • Attendance: 20519
  • Referee: Taylor, P

Live Commentary

90mins

Goal!! Leicester have scored with David Connolly putting it in the back of the net.

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

89mins

Goal!! Stoke have scored with John Halls putting it in the back of the net.

82mins

Goal!! Leicester have scored with David Connolly putting it in the back of the net.

71mins

Mark De Vries is booked for dissent.

71mins

Leicester are replacing Momo Sylla with Elvis Hammond.

67mins

The referee has booked Steve Simonsen.

66mins

Goal!! David Connolly scores for Leicester.

64mins

Goal!! Stoke have scored with Marlon Broomes putting it in the back of the net.

61mins

It's red. He's off. Juan Junior has been sent off.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by P Taylor

40mins

Stoke are replacing Darel Russell with Bruce Dyer.

14mins

Goal!! Leicester have scored with Mark De Vries putting it in the back of the net.

3mins

The referee has booked Patrick McCarthy.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

David Connolly completed his hat-trick with almost the last kick of the match to finally break 10-man Stoke's brave resistance.

The Foxes' persistent pressure early on had paid off in the 14th minute with a finely crafted goal when Connolly dummied Jason Wilcox's cross to allow Mark De Vries the time to control the ball before driving beyond Steve Simonsen from seven yards out.

Stoke, who had started brightly, had to wait until the 38th minute for their first worthwhile effort when Darel Russell shot narrowly wide from 16 yards.

And the visitors squandered a great chance to level after the restart when Junior's throughball found Mamady Sidibe with only the keeper to beat but he sliced wide from eight yards.

Momo Sylla then shot high and wide for Leicester and Luke Chadwick dragged a shot just wide for the visitors.

On the hour mark Stoke were reduced to 10 men when Junior lashed out at Johannes Gudjonsson, catching the Icelander with his boot. Referee Paul Taylor consulted his assistant before showing a straight red.

But undeterred, Stoke rallied to equalise on 64 minutes when David Brammer's far post corner was headed back across goal by Carl Hoefkens for Marlon Broomes to hook home from eight yards.

But their delight was shattered with Leicester restoring their lead after 66 minutes.

Gudjohnson drove a long free-kick into the penalty area and when the ball accidently struck Connolly, the striker reacted smartly by spinning and firing beyond Simonsen from 10 yards.

Leicester appeared to have applied the killer blow on 82 minutes when Gareth Williams broke forward and found Connolly who beat the keeper with a deft shot into the far corner.

However, Stoke gave themselves a fighting chance with just one minute left when slack Leicester defending allowed Chadwick to find John Halls who slotted home from 10 yards.

But Connolly put the game beyond doubt in time added on when he seized on Brammer's weak back pass to slot the ball beyond Simonsen from close range.

Leicester City Team

Stoke City Team

Leicester City

Stoke City

Corners

64

Fouls

1816

Goal attempts

1415

Shots off target

711

Offsides

21

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