Leicester City vs Birmingham City LIVE: FA Cup result and reaction as Foxes cruise into next round

Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Birmingham City in the FA Cup today.

This season marks the 143rd edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester City the reigning champions after they secured their seventh victory of the tournament last term - part of their magnificent treble success.

While the usual suspects are likely to be in the running this season - Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal all included - it’s those without silverware lately who will hope to challenge into the latter stages, such as Newcastle, Tottenham and even Chelsea, who are without a domestic trophy in over five years despite European success.

Premier League clubs enter from the third round of the competition, but this cup is about all teams: from non-league to EFL sides in the lower leagues, everyone gets a shot at glory and the chance to face the country’s finest in the FA Cup.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below:

Leicester City vs Birmingham City LIVE: FA Cup updates

• Leicester take on Birmingham in the FA Cup fourth round

• 88’ GOAL! - Dennis Praet sends Foxes into next round (LEI 3-0 BHM)

• 72’ GOAL! - Akgun doubles the lead (LEI 2-0 BHM)

• 47’ GOAL! - Jamie Vardy puts Foxes in front (LEI 1-0 BHM)

Leicester City FC 3 - 0 Birmingham City FC

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:54

Match ends, Leicester City 3, Birmingham City 0.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:52

Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Birmingham City 0.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:52

Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:51

Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Hogan.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:50

Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:47

Goal! Leicester City 3, Birmingham City 0. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:47

Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:45

Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey McAteer.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:43

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:42

Attempt saved. Ben Nelson (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:42

Substitution, Leicester City. Arjan Raikhy replaces Yunus Akgün.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:42

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marc Roberts.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:42

Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:40

Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:37

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Nelson.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:37

Offside, Leicester City. James Justin is caught offside.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:37

Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:36

Thomas Cannon (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:36

Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:34

Substitution, Birmingham City. Romelle Donovan replaces Ivan Sunjic.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:31

Goal! Leicester City 2, Birmingham City 0. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:30

Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:28

Attempt missed. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:28

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:28

Substitution, Leicester City. Thomas Cannon replaces Jamie Vardy.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:25

Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:25

Conor Coady (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:23

Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:23

James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:23

Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:22

Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Keshi Anderson.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:22

Substitution, Birmingham City. Tyler Roberts replaces Koji Miyoshi.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:21

Substitution, Birmingham City. Oliver Burke replaces Siriki Dembélé.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:21

Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:19

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:18

Foul by Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:17

Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:15

Attempt missed. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:14

Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:11

Attempt missed. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:10

Foul by Yunus Akgün (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:08

Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:06

Goal! Leicester City 1, Birmingham City 0. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:06

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:04

Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Birmingham City 0.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:04

Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Wanya Marçal.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

16:04

Substitution, Leicester City. Ricardo Pereira replaces Brandon Cover.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:47

First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Birmingham City 0.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:47

Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:46

Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:45

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jamie Vardy.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:45

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Brandon Cover.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:45

Attempt blocked. Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:45

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:45

Attempt saved. Siriki Dembélé (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:43

Foul by Wanya Marçal (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:43

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:40

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Conor Coady.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:40

Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:38

Foul by Dennis Praet (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:38

Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koji Miyoshi.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:36

Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:36

Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Laird with a cross.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:38

Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:34

Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:32

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Wanya Marçal.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:32

Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:29

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:29

Attempt saved. Jordan James (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:26

Foul by Wanya Marçal (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:24

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:24

Callum Doyle (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:21

Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:20

Foul by Wanya Marçal (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:20

Attempt missed. Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:19

Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:19

Attempt blocked. Ivan Sunjic (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:16

Callum Doyle (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:16

Attempt blocked. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:15

Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Nelson.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:14

Attempt missed. Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:12

Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:10

Foul by Yunus Akgün (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:09

Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:09

Attempt missed. Ben Nelson (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:09

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:04

Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:04

Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:04

Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:04

Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

15:03

First Half begins.

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Leicester vs Birmingham line-ups

14:07 , Mike Jones

Leicester XI: Stolarczyk, Cover, Coady, Nelson, Doyle, Praet, Choudhury, Yunus, Albrighton, Marcal, Vardy

Birmingham XI: Ruddy, Laird, Buchanan, Bielik, Miyoshi, Anderson, Dembele, James, Stansfield, Sunjic, Aiwu

Leicester City vs Birmingham City

14:00

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