FA Cup - Leicester 1-2 Blackburn: Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics on target in upset win

FA Cup - Leicester 1-2 Blackburn: Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics on target in upset win

Championship high-fliers Blackburn Rovers caused an FA Cup fifth round upset with victory at Premier League Leicester City.

Rovers are fifth in the table and aiming for a return to the top-flight, where they have not played for more than a decade, but were more than a match for 2021 cup winners Leicester.

Their dynamic display, in which they should have scored more goals, set them on their way to a place in the sixth round.

Having been denied by Daniel Iversen's flying save, Tyrhys Dolan curled past Leicester's Danish goalkeeper for the opener.

Ryan Hedges then missed a gilt-edged opportunity to double the visiting side's lead at the start of the second period when he failed to hit the target from 10 yards out.

It didn't prove costly as Sammie Szmodics wriggled clear to convert Rovers' second in the 52nd minute, while the midfielder also had a goal ruled out for offside.

Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho pulled one back for the Foxes by slotting in from close range, but a dull and dreary night ended in disappointment for Brendan Rodgers' men.

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Leicester City

Squad number31Player nameIversen

Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira

Squad number18Player nameAmartey

Squad number3Player nameFaes

Squad number33Player nameThomas

Squad number26Player namePraet

Squad number42Player nameSoumaré

Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall

Squad number37Player nameTetê

Squad number9Player nameVardy

Squad number7Player nameBarnes

Squad number14Player nameIheanacho

Squad number16Player nameKristiansen

Squad number20Player nameDaka

Squad number24Player nameMendy

Squad number27Player nameCastagne

Blackburn Rovers

Squad number13Player namePears

Squad number11Player nameRankin-Costello

Squad number17Player nameCarter

Squad number5Player nameHyam

Squad number3Player namePickering

Squad number27Player nameTravis

Squad number6Player nameMorton

Squad number19Player nameHedges

Squad number8Player nameSzmodics

Squad number10Player nameDolan

Squad number9Player nameGallagher

Squad number2Player nameBrittain

Squad number21Player nameBuckley

Squad number29Player nameVale

Squad number33Player namePhillips

Line-ups

Leicester

Formation 4-3-3

31Iversen

21Ricardo Pereira18Amartey3Faes33Thomas

26Praet42Soumaré22Dewsbury-Hall

37Tetê9Vardy7Barnes

31Iversen21Ricardo PereiraSubstituted forCastagneat 73'minutes18Amartey3Faes33ThomasBooked at 16minsSubstituted forKristiansenat 57'minutes26PraetSubstituted forIheanachoat 58'minutesBooked at 83mins42SoumaréSubstituted forMendyat 74'minutesBooked at 90mins22Dewsbury-Hall37TetêSubstituted forDakaat 74'minutes9Vardy7Barnes

Substitutes

12Smithies14Iheanacho15Souttar16Kristiansen20Daka24Mendy25Ndidi27Castagne40Marçal-Madivadua

Blackburn

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Pears

11Rankin-Costello17Carter5Hyam3Pickering

27Travis6Morton

19Hedges8Szmodics10Dolan

9Gallagher

13Pears11Rankin-CostelloSubstituted forBrittainat 61'minutes17Carter5Hyam3Pickering27Travis6MortonSubstituted forPhillipsat 84'minutes19HedgesSubstituted forBuckleyat 84'minutes8SzmodicsBooked at 83mins10Dolan9GallagherSubstituted forValeat 76'minutes

Substitutes

2Brittain7Edun21Buckley29Vale30Garrett33Phillips34Hilton37Harlock38LeonardReferee:Tim RobinsonAttendance:23,379

Live Text

Match ends, Leicester City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).

Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley tries a through ball, but Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.

Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).

Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).

Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.

Attempt missed. Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Faes following a corner.

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Harry Pickering.

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.

Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.

Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers).

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam tries a through ball, but Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a headed pass.

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