Brooks cannot keep the ball in play down the right flank and that should end the contest.
The referee ends the game.
90' +3
M. James enters the game and replaces R. Mahrez.
James replaces Mahrez for the home side.
United are running out of time to press for an equaliser.
90' +1
Brooks goes down under Ndidi's challenge and the visitors are not happy with the referee as he fails to award a free-kick.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
89'
It's all hands on deck for Leicester at the back as the Blades are throwing everything at them.
88'
Duffy weaves his way down the left and gets to the byline. He tries to fire the ball across the face of goal, but Schmeichel makes the block with his legs to send it behind.
87'
Brooks raids down the right flank and he goes for a low cross into the middle. However, Morgan gets an important foot in ahead of Evans in the box.
86'
Duffy sends the ball into the six-yard area, but Schmeichel comes off his line and punches clear to take the pressure off his team-mates.
85'
Evans does down under Iborra's challenge and the Blades can swing a cross into the box from the right flank from the resulting free-kick.
84'
M. Albrighton enters the game and replaces J. Vardy.
Vardy makes way for Albrighton.
Evans wins the ball in the middle of the park and goes for the ambitious strike from the half-way line. However, he miscues his effort completely, sending it out for a goal-kick.
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82'
Blackman sends a long kick downfield for Brooks to chase. Schmeichel takes a slight chance by coming off his line to gather. He tries to use the byline for protection and he almost loses out to the winger. However, the Dane does just enough to earn the goal-kick.
81'
Gray tests Baldock down the flank and the Blades' full-back steers the ball behind for a corner. However, Gray's delivery sails straight down Blackman's throat.
78'
Maguire makes a well-timed challenge down the flank to stop Baldock's charge. The resulting corner sails out for a goal-kick. The Blades need to up the ante in the final third.
76'
C. Evans enters the game and replaces J. Wright.
M. Duffy enters the game and replaces S. Carruthers.
Duffy replaces Carruthers for the visitors.
Evans replaces Wright.
75'
DISALLOWED GOAL! Leicester are denied a second from Vardy as Mahrez strays inches offside in the build-up. The Algerian latches on to Chilwell's cross from the left and heads it back across the face of goal. Vardy taps home, but the offside flag was raised before he slotted it in.
73'
WIDE! Stevens lifts a hanging cross in from the left flank and Carruthers meets it on the volley. He does not get the power, but his effort just creeps past the post.
72'
SAVE! Brooks raids down the left flank and cuts a cross back into the middle. Baldock latches on to the ball and strikes low towards the bottom corner. However, Schmeichel makes a brilliant save to get down and turn it past the post.
70'
SAVE! Gray carves out space for a strike on the edge of the box with his right foot. He curls his effort low towards the bottom corner, but Blackman gets down to turn the ball past the post.
69'
Iheanacho makes an incisive burst into the right inside channel, but he just cannot generate enough power on his cutback to find Vardy in the middle.
68'
The Foxes open up the visitors down the right flank and Simpson goes for the cross, but Stevens makes the block. It's all hands on deck from Mahrez's set-piece as O'Connell clears away at the near post.
66'
J. Vardy has scored a goal for Leicester City! Assist by R. Mahrez.
Mahrez cuts back on his left foot on the right flank and sends a deep cross to pick out Vardy, who scores with his well-placed header.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! VARDY PUTS LEICESTER AHEAD! The Foxes take the lead as the forward pulls off his man at the back post and guides his header over Blackman into the net. Mahrez's pinpoint cross picked out the England man and he finished brilliantly, angling his effort over Blackman. Leicester produce the moment of quality to break the deadlock.
64'
Leicester break on the counter and Gray sends Mahrez down the right. The Algerian looks for the cross into the middle, but O'Connell stops it on the slide and it deflects back off Mahrez for a goal-kick.
63'
Lafferty makes a good run down the left, but he just takes the ball too far ahead of him and Simpson along with Iborra is able to halt his progress.
62'
Chilwell weaves his way into a good position in the left inside channel, but Basham diverts the ball out for a corner. From the resulting cross, Blackman comes through a crowd to make the claim.
60'
Gray gets the better of Stevens down the right flank and tries to send a cross into the box, although O'Connell is there at the near post to divert the ball behind.
59'
Brooks leads a counter from the back for the visitors and uses his speed to advance into the Leicester box. However, Maguire brushes him aside at the vital moment just when the winger was about to pull the trigger.
58'
Vardy has space to raid into in the final third, although his momentum is taking him away from goal. The forward works the ball towards the back post, but O'Connell anticipates his cross and clears ahead of Iheanacho.
57'
Leicester break down the left and Chilwell's low cross is worked back to Ndidi 25 yards from goal. He goes for the strike, but he gets his effort all wrong, firing well over the bar.
55'
Donaldson catches Chilwell with a flailing arm and the referee awards a free-kick to the hosts. The loose ball fell kindly for Carruthers in an advanced position, leaving the Blades' forward to rue his lack of control.
53'
The Blades win two corners on the bounce, but the home side hold firm at the back to clear their lines at the second attempt.
52'
Donaldson chases a lost cause in the corner and is able to win a corner off the body of Simpson.
51'
Iheanacho backs into O'Connell and gives away a free-kick. The United man is edging their battle in the final third this evening.
49'
Donaldson is back up on his feet after receiving treatment. Wilder wil be hopeful that that forward can continue.
48'
Donaldson gets the better of Iborra, but gets clipped by the Spaniard. The referee plays advantage, although the Blades lack the numbers to continue their attack.
46'
D. Brooks enters the game and replaces J. Wilson.
Brooks replaces Wilson for the visitors.
We're back underway at the King Power Stadium.
Brooks makes an immedaite impact as he catches Iborra in possession, but cannot break forward under pressure from Maguire.
45' +1
The referee ends the first half.
45'
Ndidi drifts out to the right flank and whips a cross to the back post. There's no blue shirt in the box and it bounces out harmlessly for a throw-in.
There will be one minute of added time.
44'
Mahrez and Vardy almost combine in the final third as the Algerian slips a pass through to his team-mate, but Basham is there to make the block to stop the England man's next move.
42'
O'Connell teams up with Basham to dispossess Mahrez and the former raids forward with the ball. Iheanacho stops him in his tracks, although the referee blows for a foul against the home side.
41'
Donaldson catches Iheanacho and hands the Foxes another free-kick. Again Gray lifts the ball forward, although on this occasion Blackman comes through a crowd of players to make the claim.
40'
Mahrez slides the ball for Gray to deliver into the box, but the Blades clear the danger through Wright's header.
39'
O'Connell trips Iheanacho in the final third and hands the Foxes a free-kick in a dangerous position.
38'
WIDE! Chilwell lifts a cross into the near post and it evades two red and white shirts to allow Gray to attack. He sticks out his right boot, but he guides his effort wide of the target.
36'
SAVE! Mahrez threads the needle to release Vardy into the left inside channel. The forward is onside and goes for the strike on his left foot, only to be denied by the body of Blackman.
33'
Leicester clear their lines from the resulting corner and Gray surges down the right. He clips the ball forward for Iheanacho's run, but it has too much pace for the forward to bring under control.
32'
CHANCE! Baldock raids down the right and sends a cross into the box. Simpson attempts to head clear, but it deflects off Morgan and back to Stevens. The Blades' man goes for the strike at goal, only to be denied by Maguire.
29'
Leicester slow the pace of the game and build with a series of short-range passes. Maguire moves forward, but cannot pick out Simpson's run down the right, sending his offload out for a goal-kick.
27'
BLOCK! The Foxes fail to clear their lines from Carruthers' resulting corner and Wilson strikes from close range, only to be denied by Maguire, who is there to save a certain goal.
26'
Carruthers lifts a cross deep to the back post from a free-kick and under pressure from O'Connell, Schmeichel takes action to punch it behind.
25'
Mahrez curls a dangerous cross to the back post on his left foot. Iborra makes a late run and stretches his leg out, but he just cannot make contact.
24'
Chilwell raids forward from deep and slides the ball into the path of Iheanacho. He goes for the strike on his left foot, but hits his effort straight at Basham.
21'
SAVE! Chilwell slides the ball to Ndidi 25 yards from goal and he goes for the blast. His effort travels with pace towards the net, only a fine stop from Blackman prevents the Foxes taking the lead.
20'
Leicester are starting to assert their authority over the Championship side. The Blades are having a tough time breaking out of their own half.
18'
The Foxes break with pace and Mahrez slides the ball through to Iheanacho. Wright makes the tackle before he can shoot, but Vardy and Gray combine to send Chilwell down the left. He sends a cross into the box, only to see it deflected into the hands of Blackman.
16'
WIDE! Gray causes problems for the visitors once again as he surges deep into the Blades' half. He just offloads before being tackled and Vardy goes for the first-time strike from the edge of the box. He gets a good connection, but his effort travels inches past the post.
15'
Gray runs down the left and tries to lift a low cross into the box, but after being beaten initially, Baldock gets back to make the covering block.
13'
Leicester build with a steady period of possession before Gray ups the ante. The winger cuts in from the left flank and fires at goal on his right foot, only to hammer his effort well over the bar.
11'
BLOCK! Ndidi seizes on a loose ball in the midfield and releases Vardy into the left inside channel. The forward goes for the first time hit, but his strike is diverted behind by Wright.
10'
SAVE! Wilson collects Stevens' knockdown and raids into the left inside channel. He tries to catch Schmeichel out at his near post, but Dane is alert and makes save.
8'
The visitors are not backing off Leicester in the early stages and are more than happy to take the game to Puel's men.
6'
Mahrez surges forward into the final third, but his offload into the feet of Vardy is cut out by Basham. Iheanacho collects the loose ball and tries to send a cross into the box. However, he slices his delivery out for a goal-kick.
4'
Carruthers loses out to Iborra in the middle of the park and slides in hard on the Leicester midfielder. The Foxes have a free-kick, but the Blades man escapes a booking.
2'
The Blades put the pressure on as Stevens surges forward and picks out Wilson in the left inside channel. He fires at goal, but Morgan gets acrosss to make the block, sending it behind for a corner.
1'
We're underway at the King Power Stadium.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the FA Cup fifth round clash between Leicester City and Sheffield United at the King Power Stadium.
The Foxes defeated Fleetwood and Peterborough to reach this stage of the competition, putting five goals past the Posh in the last round. Claude Puel's men come into tonight's game off the back of a 5-1 hammering by Manchester City last time out. The Frenchman will be demanding a response from his team to advance into the quarter-finals.
The Blades have played two Championship sides in the last two rounds, beating Ipswich and Preston to secure a fifth-round berth. Chris Wilder's men have lost the momentum they built earlier in their league campaign and fallen out of the Championship playoff places, but they did defeat Leeds United last time out to bring them into the contest with momentum.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
LEICESTER (4-4-1-1): Kasper Schmeichel; Danny Simpson, Wes Morgan, Harry Maguire, Ben Chilwell; Demarai Gray, Vicente Iborra, Wilfred Ndidi, Riyad Mahrez; Kelechi Iheanacho; Jamie Vardy.
Leicester subs: Marc Albrighton, Ben Hamer, Adrien Silva, Aleksandar Dragovic, Matty James, Christian Fuchs, Fousseni Diabate.
SHEFFIELD UNITED (3-5-2): Jamal Blackman; Jack O'Connell, Chris Basham, Jake Wright; George Baldock, Daniel Lafferty, Samir Carruthers, John Lundstram, Enda Stevens; Clayton Donaldson, James Wilson.
Sheffield United subs: Billy Sharp, Richard Stearman, Mark Duffy, Ben Heneghan, Jake Eastwood, Ched Evans, David Brooks.
Riyad Mahrez comes back into the starting line-up for Leicester this evening for the first time since his failed transfer to Manchester City. The Algerian is one of five changes from the defeat to City last time out. Wes Morgan, Danny Simpson, Vicente Iborra and Kelechi Iheanacho also return to the fold for the Foxes.
Wilder opts to leave Billy Sharp on the bench this evening in one of six changes from his side's win over Leeds. Clayton Donaldson and James Wilson lead the line, while Daniel Lafferty, Samir Carruthers, John Lundstram and Jake Wright come into the fold. John Fleck misses out due to suspension.
STAT! Sheffield United have drawn blanks in each of their last four FA Cup matches against Leicester City, including all 1961 semi-final games, with Leicester eventually winning 3-0 in the second replay.
STAT! Leicester are unbeaten in five meetings with the Blades in all competitions (W3 D2), including a 4-1 win in this season’s EFL Cup.
HALF-TIME: LEICESTER 0-0 SHEFFIELD UNITED
It's goalless at the break between Leicester and Sheffield United. The home side have gone close through Jamie Vardy twice, firing wide of the post and then being denied by Jamal Blackman. The Blades' keeper made another fine stop to deny Wilfred Ndidi from distance, while at the other end Harry Maguire had to be alert to make a goal-saving challenge on Enda Stevens. Both sides have lacked quality in the final third and will need to improve to get the breakthrough.
FULL-TIME: LEICESTER 1-0 SHEFFIELD UNITED
Jamie Vardy scores the only goal of the game to guide Leicester into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Sheffield United put forward a good performance and had the Foxes in trouble on occasions, but the home side produced the one moment of quality needed to ulock the Blades' backline as the England man brilliantly headed his effort over Jamal Blackman from Riyad Mahrez's pinpoint cross. Claude Puel is on course to reach another cup final with his second team in England.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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