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Martin not happy after Foxes fail to ko ten Reds

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The Football League Paper Team
20 September 2026

By Jack Tolson

LEICESTER City manager Russell Martin was left frustrated after the Foxes failed to get the better of ten-man Barnsley at Oakwell.
They lead early on through Liam Cullen, and were then a man up after Luca Connell was sent off after 26 minutes, but they failed to score again and Reyes Cleary hit back to earn the Reds a gritty point.
Leicester’s players were booed off by the 4,300 visiting fans and Martin said: “I’m so disappointed.
“It’s such a brilliant chance today to have back-to-back wins. “We scored an amazing first goal...

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