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Derby 2-2 Leicester: Wes Morgan scores late goal to earn visitors FA Cup fourth-round replay

Daily Mail | January 27, 2017

Related Topics: Wes Morgan, FA Cup, Leicester, Derby County F.C., Replay (sports), Pride Park Stadium

Derby County (4-3-3): Carson 7.5; Baird 7, Keogh 7, Pearce 7, Olsson 6.5; Hughes 7 (Butterfield 64), Johnson 7, Bryson 7 (Camara 88); Ince 6.5, Bent 6.5, Russell 7 (Vydra 84)

Leicester City (4-4-2): Schmeichel 6.5; Simpson 6, Morgan 6, Huth 6.5, Fuchs 6 (Gray 45, 7); Albrighton 6.5 (Musa 74, 6), King 6.5, Drinkwater 6.5, Chilwell 6.5; Okazaki 7 (Mahrez 64, 6), Vardy 6

Derby got off to the worst possible start when Darren Bent (right) scored an own goal on eight minutes
Derby got off to the worst possible start when Darren Bent (right) scored an own goal on eight minutes
The Derby striker sliced a goal-line clearance into his own net after the hosts tried to defend a set-piece
The Derby striker sliced a goal-line clearance into his own net after the hosts tried to defend a set-piece
Bent's clearance could only nestle into the side netting of his net in one of the strangest own goals in FA Cup history
Bent's clearance could only nestle into the side netting of his net in one of the strangest own goals in FA Cup history
The 32-year-old could only watch on in disbelief as he put his team behind in their fourth-round tie
The 32-year-old could only watch on in disbelief as he put his team behind in their fourth-round tie
Bent's despair was Leicester's joy as they celebrated taking the lead at the iPro Stadium
Bent's despair was Leicester's joy as they celebrated taking the lead at the iPro Stadium
However, the former England international redeemed himself to level the tie on 21 minutes
However, the former England international redeemed himself to level the tie on 21 minutes
Bent rose the Leicester defence to head home Will Hughes' cross towards the far post
Bent rose the Leicester defence to head home Will Hughes' cross towards the far post
Derby's No 11 effort proved too good for Kasper Schmeichel who dived in vain as Bent's effort crept into the far post
Derby's No 11 effort proved too good for Kasper Schmeichel who dived in vain as Bent's effort crept into the far post
Bent wheels away in celebration after atoning for his bizarre own goal on Friday night
Bent wheels away in celebration after atoning for his bizarre own goal on Friday night
Steve McClaren (left) barks out instructions to his team-mates from the sidelines as he tries to get them going
Steve McClaren (left) barks out instructions to his team-mates from the sidelines as he tries to get them going
Hughes (centre( controls the ball in midfield under pressure from Leicester left back Ben Chilwell
Hughes (centre( controls the ball in midfield under pressure from Leicester left back Ben Chilwell
Leicester striker Shinji Okazaki (left) battles for the ball with Derby's Craig Bryson during the first half
Leicester striker Shinji Okazaki (left) battles for the ball with Derby's Craig Bryson during the first half
Just before half-time Derby had turned the scoreline on its head through Bryson's strike
Just before half-time Derby had turned the scoreline on its head through Bryson's strike
The Derby midfielder picked up the ball outside the Leicester penalty area and ran at their defence
The Derby midfielder picked up the ball outside the Leicester penalty area and ran at their defence
Weaving his way into the box, he struck a low left-footed effort that went past Schmeichel
Weaving his way into the box, he struck a low left-footed effort that went past Schmeichel
The 30-year-old wheels way in celebration after giving the Championship outfit the lead
The 30-year-old wheels way in celebration after giving the Championship outfit the lead
The Scottish midfielder was quickly congratulated by his team-mates as they led the Foxes at half-time
The Scottish midfielder was quickly congratulated by his team-mates as they led the Foxes at half-time
Schmeichel clears his line with a punch, under pressure from another Derby attack
Schmeichel clears his line with a punch, under pressure from another Derby attack
Leicester substitute Demarai Gray came close to equalising in the second half before shortly hitting the post too
Leicester substitute Demarai Gray came close to equalising in the second half before shortly hitting the post too
Gray's effort against the frame of the goal saw the rebound fall to Okazaki but his strike was saved by Scott Carson
Gray's effort against the frame of the goal saw the rebound fall to Okazaki but his strike was saved by Scott Carson
Riyad Mahrez (centre) came on for Okazaki in the second half after returning from international duty with Algeria
Riyad Mahrez (centre) came on for Okazaki in the second half after returning from international duty with Algeria
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