Summary

  • Leicester five points clear at top

  • Okazaki bicycle kick gives Leicester lead

  • Benitez loses first game as Newcastle boss

  1. Postpublished at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    So either Crystal Palace or Watford will be in the FA Cup final.

    Thoughts?

  2. FA CUP DRAWpublished at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Everton v West Ham/Manchester United

  3. FA CUP DRAWpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Crystal Palace v Watford

  4. DRAW COMING UPpublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    BBC One

    Stand by for the FA Cup semi-final draw. Who will face who at Wembley?

  5. Global gamepublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

  6. Goal on tap?published at 19:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    Newcastle have failed to score in 12 of their Premier League games this season; a joint league-high alongside Watford and Aston Villa.

    Leicester City have scored in 26 Premier League games this season; more often than any other team.

  7. Get involvedpublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Text us on 81111

    It would undoubtedly feel like a victory if we can muster a draw against Leicester tonight. I do believe Rafa has what it takes to revive Newcastle.

    Gabriel King

  8. Postpublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    If ever there was a season to get to your seat early at Leicester, it's now. These two youngsters may never have it as good again...

    Leicester fans arrive earlyImage source, Getty Images
  9. Sun setting?published at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Beautiful sunset over the King Power Stadium this evening, will the sun soon be setting on Newcastle's Premier League status or can Rafa do the impossible and keep the Toon Army in the Premier League? Let us know by voting in the poll in this page.

    Leicester CityImage source, Getty Images
  10. The Rafa 'coup'published at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    The appointment of Rafael Benitez is a "great coup" which gives Newcastle a chance of staying in the Premier League, says club legend Alan Shearer.

    Benitez was named as the club's new manager on Friday, hours after Steve McClaren was sacked.

    "I don't think they would have stayed up if it had remained the same, but Benitez has given them a big opportunity," Shearer said.

    Newcastle are 19th, one point from safety, but have a game in hand.

    Shearer, who is Newcastle's record goalscorer and managed the club in an ill-fated spell at the end of the 2008-09 season, said Benitez must be allowed to have full control over the team.

  11. Team newspublished at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016
    Breaking

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    Rafa Benitez's first Newcastle team has two changes. In come Vurnon Anita and Aleksandar Mitrovic as Jonjo Shelvey retains the captain's armband. 

  12. Postpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    Claudio Ranieri briefly interrupts a BBC interview with Rafa Benitez to offer his counterpart a firm handshake.

    Is there anyone out there who hasn't fallen a bit in love with Claudio this season?What a man.

  13. Defend, defend and... defendpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    What three things does Rafa Benitez need to work on to keep Newcastle in the Premier League?

    Robbie Savage has the answer.

    "He's got to teach his team how to defend, defend and defend. They've got a decent midfield but defensively they are shocking."

    You can here more from Robbie as he previews the game with Kelly Cates here., external

    BBC Radio 5 live has commentary of the game this evening, with their coverage already under way.

  14. Postpublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

  15. 'Sporting immortality'published at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    Gary Lineker

    Former Leicester City striker Gary Lineker says his old club "are on the edge of sporting immortality".

    The Foxes, fighting relegation last year, are top of the Premier League with nine games to go.

    They can go five points clear if they win their game in hand against Rafa Benitez's Newcastle.

    "They are on the edge of sporting immortality," he said. "I don't think I have ever wanted something to happen more in sport in my entire life."

    Writing for The Guardian,, external Lineker admitted he was wrong to be sceptical about the appointment of Claudio Ranieri, who succeeded Nigel Pearson as Leicester boss in July last year.

    The Match of the Day presenter said he thought the 64-year-old Italian was an "uninspired choice" when he arrived after a spell as Greece boss.

    "Oh how wrong I was," said former England captain Lineker. "How wonderfully, spectacularly, blissfully wrong."

  16. Team newspublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016
    Breaking

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    Leicester City

    Leicester City, league leaders, are unchanged. You probably all know their starting XI off by heart nowadays. Another miracle of this season.

  17. Heading for an earthquake?published at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    "Rafa Benitez's tenure at Newcastle begins with his feet on separate tectonic plates.

    "There is a crack in the crust below as relegation threatens to drag the club down.

    "The King Power Stadium - epicentre of the recent "Leicester Earthquake" - has been a zone of induced seismic activity all season. Benitez's first game in charge is against a team that has become a force of nature.

    "Leicester City could be 810 Premier League minutes away from footballing immortality.

    "Of course the tremors aren't always predicted. Incredibly, at this stage last year Leicester had five points fewer than Newcastle do now."

  18. Watch nowpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    FA Cup draw

    BBC One

    A sentence I never thought I would write - Heston Blumenthal is doing the FA Cup draw. In exchange, Graham Kelly is making snail porridge in the Fat Duck kitchens.

    The One Show has started and you can watch here. Just press play at the top...

  19. The view from the dugoutspublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri: "The league this year is crazy. We are fighting because it's a crazy league and anything could happen.

    "I said there were five games (before the international break this month) and then I can say what we can do. Now I am focused on Newcastle. The three points are very important for us."

    Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez: "We need to give confidence to our players, to organise the team in the way that we want to do things, and I think we can do it."

  20. VOTE NOW!published at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Leicester v Newcastle (20:00 GMT)

    You can also vote on how you think Rafa will get on tonight. Just click at the top of the screen, or on the 'vote' tab on your mobile device.

    Team news coming up shortly.