Daily Mirror

DAN’S THE MAN FOR FOXES AS HIS

- (Leics won 3-1 on pens)

DANNY WARD was Leicester’s hero with three brilliant penalty shoot-out saves to help the Foxes get through.

The £12million signing from Liverpool (right) made stops from Romain Saiss, Diogo Jota and Adama Traore to send City into the next round.

And striker Kelechi Iheanacho (left) calmly slotted home the winning kick to break the hearts of Wolves fans. But Leicester’s joy was soured by the sight of Demarai Gray being stretchere­d off a minute into stoppage time with what looked like a serious injury.

The winger thumped the pitch in agony after getting his left leg stuck in the turf making a challenge on Ryan Bennett.

Gray was treated for several minutes on the pitch before being taken away with his leg in a brace.

It is an indication of how far both of these clubs have come in recent years that they could both make multiple changes and still field recognisab­le teams.

Wolves made nine, while the visitors, perhaps surprising­ly, included star frontman Jamie Vardy in a starting

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