FA Cup third round: Newport stun Leicester as Manchester City put seven past Rotherham
Re-live the action from the FA Cup third round
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Your support makes all the difference.Newport delivered a huge FA Cup shock at a rocking Rodney Parade to beat Leicester 2-1 and pile the pressure on Foxes manager Claude Puel.
County bridged a gap of 74 places on the league ladder after Jamille Matt's early header was cancelled out eight minutes from time, Rachid Ghezzal's thunderous leveller having seemingly spared the Premier League visitors.
But three minutes later Marc Albrighton handled Vashon Neufville's cross on the corner of the box and Padraig Amond stroked home the resulting penalty.
It was no less than Newport, 12th in Sky Bet League Two and with only one win in all competitions since the end of November, deserved and rekindled memories of their cup heroics from last season.
Elsewhere, Manchester City put seven past Rotherham, Fulham and Sheffield United were stunned by lower-league opposition, and there were dramatic wins for QPR and Millwall. Re-live it all in the live blog below:
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Newport 1 - 0 Leicester
It's Leicester's turn for a free kick now. Ghezzal lines it up, outside of the box just to the right of goal. Albrighton wants it as well.
Ghezzal takes it and sends it high and wide, resulting in a shake of the head form Albrighton.
Newport 1 - 0 Leicester
Newport give the ball away loosely and Albrighton is away. He makes a decent run down the left and cuts back inside before letting fly. Joe Day has it covered though and makes no mistakes in saving the shot.
Newport 1 - 0 Leicester
Oh what a block!
Leicester come storming down the left before whipping the ball into Okazaki in the box. He shoots and Demetriou gets in front off the ball to deny Leicester an equaliser. Newport then scramble and boot the ball away.
Newport 1 - 0 Leicester
A good first 45 minutes for Newport. Leicester have been the more dominant side but Newport have made some chances of their own and more importantly, have taken one.
45 minutes to hold on and cause yet another upset on this day of FA Cup third round football.
SECOND HALF: Newport 1 - 0 Leicester
Leicester get the match back underway and they have just 45 minutes to rescue something out of this game.
Newport 1 - 0 Leicester
Matt tries to square the ball to the waiting Amond in Leicester's box but gets a deflection. It was a good move from the home side to split open Leicester's defence.
Newport 1 - 0 Leicester
Iheanacho wins the header in Newport's box but it doesn't have much power and loops into the hands of Joe Day.
Newport 1 - 0 Leicester
Albrighton hits the bar with a long ranged effort from the left side of the box. Joe Day was beaten in Newport's goal and Leicester keep getting close to levelling this match.
Newport 1 - 0 Leicester
Albrighton puts the ball into the channel on the right and Demetriou makes a mess of things as he tries to clear the ball. Iheanacho latches onto the chance and hits his shot wide to the left of goal.
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