Leicester City secured their place in the FA Cup second round with a 4-2 victory away at Oxford City. The win at the MGroup Stadium on Friday night saw four different players find the net for the Foxes.
Louis Page opened the scoring after 16 minutes, finishing from a Bobby Reid assist. Oxford City's Scott Pollock, a boyhood Leicester fan, equalised just after the half-hour mark. Emil Riis restored the lead eight minutes into the second half, assisted by Harry Howell, before Kamari Doyle made it 3-1 six minutes later. Oxford's Josh Ashby pulled one back, but Tom Watson sealed the win for Leicester with eight minutes remaining.
Manager Russell Martin saw his side dominate possession with 72% of the ball in front of a record Oxford crowd of 3,462. The result continues a positive run of form for the Foxes, who have now won three of their last five matches across all competitions. Their recent form in the league stands at three wins and a draw from their last five outings, a sequence that includes a 3-0 win over Wigan and a 4-0 victory at Bromley. They sit 10th in the League One standings with 19 points from 13 games, having recorded five wins and four draws so far this season. The team has scored 22 goals and conceded 19, leaving them with a goal difference of plus three, but they remain ten points behind the league leaders, Huddersfield.
Emil Riis, the club's top scorer this season with six goals in nine appearances, was on target again. Kamari Doyle also continued his good form, scoring for the second consecutive match after his goal in the 2-2 draw with Stevenage on Saturday 31 October. The team's next challenge is a league fixture at home to Bradford City on Saturday 14 November. Bradford currently sit 7th in the table, presenting a significant test as Leicester look to climb from their mid-table position.
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