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Oxford City 2-4 Leicester City: Foxes foil Hoops to the relief of Russell Martin

Oxford City push Leicester City all the way in a six-goal FA Cup thriller, but Russell Martin’s side avoid a first-round upset with three second-half goals.

Oxford City’s Scott Pollock, left, and Leicester City’s Louis Page battle for the ball

By Neil Goulding

OXFORD CITY 2
Pollock 31, Ashby 62

LEICESTER C 4
Page 16, Riis 53, Doyle 59, Watson 82
Russell Martin was left thankful after his Leicester City side avoided a first-round upset at sixth-tier Oxford City after a six-goal thriller on Friday.
Three second-half goals did the damage as the League One Foxes, the 2021 winners, eventually saw off the National League North outfit.
Scott Pollock cancelled out Louis Page’s opener in the first half.
Emil Riis and Kamari Doyle made it 3-1, before skipper Josh Ashby hauled one back for the home side.
Annoyed
But Tom Watson secured saf...

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