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Jamie Vardy's goal against Birmingham City was his eighth of the season for Leicester in all competitionsJamie Vardy scored his first goal in more than two months to help send a much-changed Leicester City into the fifth round of the FA Cup with victory against fellow Championship side Birmingham.
Blues' on-loan Fulham striker Jay Stansfield hit the post in a first half dominated by the visitors, who were also repeatedly foiled by Foxes goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk.
But former England striker Vardy met a Marc Albrighton cross immediately after the break to head the Foxes in front with their first effort on target.
And while the talismanic 37-year-old forward had a second goal disallowed for offside, emphatic strikes from Yunus Akgun and Dennis Praet ensured the 2021 FA Cup winners and run-away Championship leaders progressed.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 3-4-3
- 41Stolarczyk
- 45Nelson
- 4Coady
- 5DoyleSubstituted forJustinat 45'minutes
- 17Choudhury
- 58CoverSubstituted forRicardo Pereiraat 45'minutes
- 29AkgünSubstituted forRaikhyat 81'minutes
- 26Praet
- 11Albrighton
- 9VardySubstituted forCannonat 67'minutes
- 40Marçal-MadivaduaSubstituted forMcAteerat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ward
- 2Justin
- 3Faes
- 10Mavididi
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 28Cannon
- 35McAteer
- 46Thomas
- 47Raikhy
Birmingham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 21Ruddy
- 2LairdSubstituted forRobertsat 45'minutesBooked at 77mins
- 44Aiwu
- 6Bielik
- 3Buchanan
- 19James
- 34SunjicSubstituted forDonovanat 74'minutes
- 11MiyoshiSubstituted forRobertsat 62'minutesBooked at 65mins
- 14AndersonSubstituted forHoganat 63'minutes
- 17DembéléSubstituted forBurkeat 62'minutes
- 28Stansfield
Substitutes
- 1Etheridge
- 4Roberts
- 8Roberts
- 9Hogan
- 20Gardner
- 23Longelo
- 26Long
- 45Burke
- 49Donovan
Referee:Craig Pawson
Attendance:28,396
Live Text
Match ends, Leicester City 3, Birmingham City 0.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Birmingham City 0.
Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
Romelle Donovan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Leicester City 3, Birmingham City 0. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Cannon.
Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
Attempt saved. Ben Nelson (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution, Leicester City. Arjan Raikhy replaces Yunus Akgün.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).
Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
Offside, Leicester City. James Justin is caught offside.
Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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