Leicester City edged into Round 2 with a 1-0 win over Northampton Town, the goal arriving early through Caleb Okoli's 15th-minute finish from Luke Thomas's assist. The home side controlled the ball throughout but could not turn that dominance into a clearer margin.
The decisive moment came in the first quarter of the match, and the scoreline never changed despite Leicester's sustained pressure. Northampton had a big chance of their own and missed it, while the second half brought a flurry of bookings as the game grew scrappy.
The stats underline how one-sided the territorial battle was: Leicester had 77% possession and eight shots to four, yet expected goals finished at 0.00 for both sides. They took their one big chance, while Northampton could not, and the Foxes did enough at the back to keep a clean sheet.
