Follow live coverage as Walsall face Leicester City in the EFL Cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Walsall vs Leicester City LIVE: League Cup updates
- Match ends goalless and heads straight to penalty shootout
- Danny Ward saves three penalties for Leicester to send Foxes through
Walsall FC 0 - 3 Leicester City FC
Danny Ward the hero with three penalty stops to save Leicester cup embarrassment
22:14
Karl Matchett
Danny Ward saved three penalties in a shoot-out to help Leicester City avoid a Carabao Cup upset against Walsall at the Poundland Bescot Stadium.
The Saddlers had won all six of their home matches this season and Premier League opposition did not phase them in the first period as they had the best chance through Charlie Lakin.
Albert Adomah missed a great chance to put Walsall ahead on his 700th career appearance and Leicester turned up the heat towards the end but could not avoid penalties.
All of Walsall’s hard work was undone in the shoot-out courtesy of Ward, who magnificently secured a 3-0 win by keeping out all three spot-kicks to send the Foxes through.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:50
Match ends, Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(3).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:48
Penalty Shootout ends, Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(3).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:48
Penalty saved. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:47
Goal! Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(3). Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:46
Penalty saved. David Okagbue (Walsall) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:46
Goal! Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(2). Conor Coady (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:45
Penalty saved. Taylor Allen (Walsall) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:44
Goal! Walsall 0, Leicester City 0(1). Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:44
Penalty Shootout begins Walsall 0, Leicester City 0.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:40
Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Leicester City 0.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:40
Liam Gordon (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:39
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:39
Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:39
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:39
Jamie Jellis (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:39
Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:34
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:42
Attempt blocked. Taylor Allen (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:44
Attempt blocked. Danny Johnson (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:33
Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:50
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:34
Delay in match (Walsall).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:50
Delay in match (Leicester City).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:34
Attempt blocked. David Okagbue (Walsall) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Jellis with a cross.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:33
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:29
Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:29
Foul by Conor Coady (Leicester City).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:29
Evan Weir (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:29
Foul by Evan Weir (Walsall).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:28
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:28
Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:28
Substitution, Leicester City. Oliver Skipp replaces Hamza Choudhury.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:28
Substitution, Leicester City. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:28
Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Simkin (Walsall).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:22
Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:22
Attempt saved. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:21
Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Nathan Lowe.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:21
Substitution, Walsall. Danny Johnson replaces Albert Adomah.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:21
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:21
Delay in match (Leicester City).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:17
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:17
Substitution, Walsall. Taylor Allen replaces Ronan Maher.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:14
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:14
Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Odsonne Édouard.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:14
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:12
Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:12
Substitution, Walsall. Jamie Jellis replaces Charlie Lakin.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:07
Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:06
Odsonne Édouard (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:06
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:06
Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:06
Attempt blocked. Ronan Maher (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:01
Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
Walsall vs Leicester City
21:01
Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:51
Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:49
Second Half begins Walsall 0, Leicester City 0.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:34
First Half ends, Walsall 0, Leicester City 0.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:34
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Odsonne Édouard.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:34
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:33
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:31
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Ronan Maher.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:28
Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:28
Attempt blocked. Charlie Lakin (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:27
Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:26
Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:26
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:24
Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:21
Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from outside the box.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:21
Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:20
Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:17
Attempt missed. Charlie Lakin (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Okagbue with a headed pass.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:11
Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:10
Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:10
Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:08
Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:03
Attempt saved. Charlie Lakin (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:03
Attempt blocked. Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:01
Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Walsall vs Leicester City
20:00
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Conor Coady.
Walsall vs Leicester City
19:59
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
Walsall vs Leicester City
19:58
Ronan Maher (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Walsall vs Leicester City
19:57
Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Walsall vs Leicester City
19:54
Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Walsall vs Leicester City
19:48
Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Walsall vs Leicester City
19:48
Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Walsall vs Leicester City
19:48
Offside, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte is caught offside.
Walsall vs Leicester City
19:46
First Half begins.
Walsall vs Leicester City
19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Walsall vs Leicester City
17:45
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