 Patrick Kisnorbo celebrates his goal for Leicester against Fulham |
Substitute Danny Cadamarteri struck an injury-time equaliser to earn Leicester a draw at home to Fulham in the FA Cup. Cadamarteri stepped off the bench to slam Levi Porter's cross into the roof of the net deep into stoppage time.
Brian McBride had given Fulham the lead halfway through the second half, slotting in after Michael Brown's pass.
Leicester scored when Patrick Kisnorbo headed in Cadamarteri's cross and Moritz Volz lashed in from 20 yards for 2-1 before Cadamarteri's late strike.
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The goal was Leicester's just rewards for an enterprising display and they can consider themselves unfortunate not to have won the game.
Porter was a constant threat throughout, setting up Iain Hume and Matty Fryatt to go close to opening the scoring.
Wayne Routledge went clear on the stroke of half-time but he pushed the ball too far beyond the keeper and the hosts' defence had time to recover.
After McBride put Fulham ahead, the visitors threw on former Italy international striker Vincenzo Montella for his debut, only for Kisnorbo to level.
But a frantic finish saw Volz pounce on some loose defending from Leicester and he should have wrapped it up when presented with another chance in the 89th minute.
Leicester made Volz and Fulham pay when Cadamarteri hooked home after more great work from the impressive Porter.
Leicester boss Rob Kelly:
"Third round day of the FA Cup is a special day for a traditionalist like me. "We have not performed well in the last two games but I was proud of the way we applied ourselves in this game.
"The real aim was that whatever the result we performed as we can and we did that and it was a really terrific team effort against a Premiership side."
Manager Chris Coleman:
"I've no complaints, Leicester did well. I had my strongest team out because I am taking the cup seriously. I'm just glad we are in the hat. "We knew Leicester would be tricky and this was probably the best they have played this season.
"I gave the players a pat on the back at the end because I thought they had given their all."
Leicester: Henderson, McAuley, McCarthy, Kisnorbo, Maybury, Hughes, Williams, Tiatto (Wesolowski 76), Porter, Hume (Cadamarteri 76), Fryatt.
Subs Not Used: Logan, Dodds, Stearman.
Booked: Williams.
Goals: Kisnorbo 80, Cadamarteri 90.
Fulham: Lastuvka, Rosenior, Pearce (Zakuani 66), Bocanegra, Omozusi, Routledge, Brown, Volz, Radzinski, Helguson (Montella 71), McBride.
Subs Not Used: Warner, Runstrom, John.
Booked: Bocanegra.
Goals: McBride 69, Volz 83.
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Ref: M Clattenburg (Co Durham).
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