FA Cup quarter-final

Leicester City 1 Wycombe Wanderers 2

Dave Peters reports from Filbert Street

Teletext kid Roy Essandoh scored a sensational late goal to send Wycombe Wanderers into their first-ever FA Cup semi-final.

The 25-year-old, who is on a week to week contract, had answered an ad on Teletext to join Wanderers. He came off the bench to give the club the greatest moment in their 117-year-history.

He powered home a header after Bulman's cross had been headed back to him by Bates.

The goal sent fans at Filbert Street and back home at Adams Park into sheer ecstasy.

Earlier it had looked as though Wanderers, who had Lawrie Sanchez sent from the dugout, would have to settle for a replay after Leicester had fought back to cancel Paul McCarthy's opener for the underdogs.

Macca opened the scoring and put Wanderers into FA Cup dreamland when he got on the end of a Steve Brown free kick in the 50th minute to send the Wycombe fans wild.

Leicester threw everything but the kitchen sink at them and got their equaliser in the 68th minute when Muzzy Izzet got the final touch to a flowing move involving Taggart and Eadie.

Leicester almost scored straight from the restart as Wanderers gave the ball away but they were denied by Taylor.

Wanderers continued to carry the greater threat and were denied claims for a penalty in the 79th minute when Steve Brown's cross was stopped by Oakes' arm

Lawrie Sanchez was sent from the dugout for his protests and there was even more drama at the end when Brown was sent off for removing his shirt in celebration at Essandou's late clincher.

The first half battle had certainly gone to Wycombe.

There was a surprise in the Leicester line up at the start with former Wycombe favourite Steve Guppy coming in at left wing back for the injured Callum Davidson.

Wycombe flung five across the back in a bid to frustrate the premiership men, while up front on-loan Manchester United reserve George Clegg partnered makeshift striker Keith Ryan.

And the tactics worked a treat as Wycombe won the first half on points. They forced five corners to Leicester's one.

They twice forced homekeeper Simon Royce into emergency action.

Danny Bulman almost surprised him with a 25 yard daisycutter which he was relieved to turn round his post while on the stroke of half time, Steve Brown forced an even better save with a 20-yard dipping half volley which looked destined for the top corner.

At the other end Robbie Savage came closest for the hosts with a header which Blues' keeper Martin Taylor clung onto.

Wycombe's abrasive style upset Leicester and there were first-half bookings for Cousins and Brown while Robbie Savage was carded for Leicester.

The second half had been far more even with Wycombe having to weather heavy storms of pressure from Leicester.

But the famous victory was well deserved by the team who gave everything for an unbelievable victory celebrated by the 3,200 fans who went to Filbert Street and fans at Adams Park.

Pundits in the national media had given Wanderers little chance of overcoming their premiership rivals. But the team had always remained quietly confident of their own abilities.

The teams:

Leicester City: Royce, Impey, Elliott, Taggart, Oakes, Savage, Izzet, Rowett, Guppy, Sturridge, Akibiyi.

Subs: Andrews, Jones, Benjamin, Gunnlaugffon, Eadie

Wycombe Wanderers:

Taylor, Townsend, Vinnicombe, Cousins, McCarthy, Bates, Ryan, Simpson, Bulman, Brown, and Clegg.

Subs: Lee, Osborn, Essandoh, Castledine, Johnson

FULL REPORTS, PICTURES AND INTERVIEWS IN TUESDAY'S BUCKS FREE PRESS MIDWEEK.