Third-tier Millwall upset Leicester in FA Cup
Millwall's English-born Jamaican defender Shaun Cummings (right) celebrates with teammates after scoring the only goal of their English FA Cup fifth round match against Leicester City at The Den in south London on February 18, 2017. Millwall won 1-0. PHOTO| IAN KINGTON |
What you need to know:
- Millwall had to play with 10 men for 40 minutes after Jake Cooper was sent off for two bookable offences.
- Substitute Lee Gregory chested the ball down for Cummings to slot home, sending Neil Harris's men into the last eight and sparking a jubilant pitch invasion at the full-time whistle.
LONDON
Third-tier Millwall's FA Cup fairytale continued on Saturday as they stunned struggling Premier League champions Leicester City 1-0 in a major fifth-round upset.
Having previously eliminated Bournemouth and Watford, the League One side claimed a third top-flight scalp by toppling Leicester at The Den thanks to a last-minute goal by defender Shaun Cummings.
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri made 10 changes to his starting XI, but Millwall had to play with 10 men for 40 minutes after Jake Cooper was sent off for two bookable offences.
It is the latest embarrassing result to befall Leicester, who lie just one place and one point above the Premier League relegation zone after a run of five successive defeats.
Ranieri, who has faced questions about his position, must now rouse his players for next week's trip to Sevilla in the club's first ever Champions League knockout game.
Millwall have reached the quarter-finals for the second time in five seasons, having reached the semi-finals in 2013. The southeast London club made the final in 2004, losing 3-0 to Manchester United.
Millwall have eliminated three top-flight teams from the FA Cup within the same season for the first time since 1936-37 and beaten the reigning top-tier champions for the first time since 1927.
Cooper received his first booking late in the first half after clashing with Leicester goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler following a goal-mouth scramble.
Yellow became red six minutes into the second half after he flew into a rash challenge on Ahmed Musa.
Ranieri called for Jamie Vardy with 18 minutes remaining, but after Shinji Okazaki had spurned a good chance to win it for Leicester, Millwall snaffled the winner.
Substitute Lee Gregory chested the ball down for Cummings to slot home, sending Neil Harris's men into the last eight and sparking a jubilant pitch invasion at the full-time whistle.
