Kelechi Iheanacho was the hero as Leicester City edged past League Two side Gillingham 1-0 in an FA Cup third round tie at the Priestfield Stadium on
Iheanacho scored the winning goal four minutes before the hour mark after Jamie Vardy set him up.
Since the Nigeria international’s debut in the competition in 2016 for Manchester City, no player has scored more goals than him in the competition.Iheanacho’s international teammate, Wilfred Ndidi featured as a substitute in the game.At the Selhurst Park, Joe Aribo put up a fine performance in Southampton’s 2-1 win against Crystal Palace.
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