Leicester hold nerve to knock out sixth-tier Oxford City
League One side, and 2021 champions, Leicester City avoid an upset as they beat sixth-tier Oxford City 4-2 at the MGroup Stadium, to reach the second round of the FA Cup.
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Leicester hold nerve to knock out sixth-tier Oxford City
League One side, and 2021 champions, Leicester City avoid an upset as they beat sixth-tier Oxford City 4-2 at the MGroup Stadium, to reach the second round of the FA Cup.
Leicester survive huge scare to avoid early FA Cup upset at sixth-tier Oxford City
Oxford City 2-4 Leicester City: Scott Pollock scored directly from a corner to peg Leicester back in the first half before Russell Martin’s side re-established control
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News and The Independent. BBC News published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 10 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Oxford City, Leicester City and FA Cup.
