Grant's Late Strike Salvages Notts County Draw vs Leicester — SkimNews
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- Conor Grant struck in the 81st minute from close range to cancel out Leicester's lead, finishing off the rebound after fellow substitute Emile Acquah's header struck a post.
- Jayden Joseph handed Leicester a 62nd-minute advantage with a powerful right-footed drive from Sammy Braybrooke's lay-off, a rare moment of attacking quality from the visitors.
- Notts County dominated the early exchanges at Meadow Lane, with Cal Roberts firing just over the crossbar and Ollie Cooper hitting the woodwork after charging down Alex McCarthy's clearance.
- Bobby De Cordova-Reid was Leicester's standout performer, seeing a goalbound effort hacked off the line by Notts defender Nick Tsaroulla shortly after the interval.
- Russell Martin's Leicester side were held to a draw in front of an attendance of 17,172, with County looking the livelier side for long spells despite sitting in League One.
- The first half was bookended by County pressure as James Gibbons, Luka Smyth, and Roberts all tested the Foxes' defensive resolve.
Why it matters: Notts County, newly promoted or competing in League One, took a point off a side still carrying the financial muscle of former Premier League champions Leicester — a result that underlines County's resurgence under Russell Martin's opposite number while exposing Leicester's continued struggles to grind out away wins in the third tier.
Ask SkimNews
