Leicester beat QPR and fog to reach fourth round
James Justin scored twice as Leicester beat Championship QPR in an eight-goal thriller at a foggy King Power Stadium to reach the FA Cup fourth round.
Stephy Mavididi, Facundo Buonanotte and Jamie Vardy were also on target for Ruud van Nistelrooy's side, who went into the game having lost their past five Premier League games,
Justin scored the opener when he stretched to poke home Buonanotte's curling free-kick from close range.
Jonathan Varane levelled for QPR with a fine strike from distance, but Mavididi sidefooted Leicester back in front from Bilal El Khannouss' low cross.
El Khannouss turned provider again three minutes later when he surged into the area and crossed for Buonanotte to power home a header from six yards.
Rayan Kolli seized on a loose pass from Harry Winks to drag QPR back into the game seconds before half time.
But Leicester restored their two-goal lead at the start of the second period when Harrison Ashby handled in the area and Vardy - on his 38th birthday - scored the spot-kick.
Justin scored his second with fine angled drive into the bottom corner, before Wout Faes' stunning drive from the edge of the area finished the scoring in stoppage-time.
The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup will be live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer following the conclusion of the Arsenal v Manchester United match, which kicks off at 15:00 GMT on Sunday.
Foxes boost confidence with big win
Leicester's perilous position in the Premier League may push the FA Cup down their priority list this season, but this convincing win should give them an injection of confidence.
Van Nistelrooy, an FA Cup winner with Manchester United in 2004, spoke before the game of his love for the competition and said he would take it seriously.
He was good to his word, making just three changes to the side beaten by Aston Villa in the Premier League last weekend.
QPR, in contrast, made six changes to the side that beat Luton in the Championship on Monday to make it six wins from their past 10 games.
The game was played in thick fog that hung over the stadium until the closing minutes, making visibility difficult.
QPR, 13th in the Championship, held their own for much of the first half, cancelling out Justin's early opener with a stunning strike from Varane, but faded in the second.
Leicester showed their Premier League quality at key moments to earn a deserved place in the next round, particularly through the lively El Khannouss.
Kolli kept QPR's hopes alive at the end of the first half, but Vardy's penalty at the start of the second deflated the visitors, who did not look like getting back into the game after that.
It is the first time Leicester have scored six goals this season, and is a timely return to form before a crucial match against fellow Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
For QPR, the result extends their terrible record in the FA Cup third round, with this their 52nd defeat at this stage - the most of any side in the competition's history.
The game was played in thick fog that made visibility difficult
The fog only lifted in the closing stages of the game
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