Cheltenham Host Leicester in FA Cup Third Round

Cheltenham Town face a formidable challenge in the FA Cup third round when they host Championship side Leicester City at the EV Charger Points Stadium on Saturday, January 10, with kickoff scheduled for 12:15 p.m. The League Two outfit, managed by Steve Cotterill, will seek to extend their surprising run in the competition against a Leicester team aiming to rebound from a turbulent season.

The match pits a mid-table League Two team against higher-division opposition, highlighting the FA Cup's tradition of potential upsets. Cheltenham, currently 18th in League Two with 30 points from 25 games, enter the tie on the back of a 3-0 home victory over Crawley Town on Tuesday. Goals from Hakeeb Adelakun, Jordan Thomas, and Robbie Cundy ended a two-game losing streak and boosted confidence after a slow start to the season, where they won just two of their first 13 league matches. Their FA Cup campaign has already produced results: a narrow 1-0 win over Bradford City in the first round and a 6-2 thrashing of non-league Buxton in the second.

Leicester, sitting 12th in the Championship with 37 points from 26 matches, arrive after a dramatic 2-1 home win over West Bromwich Albion on Monday....