Match Report: Cheltenham Town 0 Leicester City 2

Leicester City progressed to the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup with a professional 2-0 victory over Cheltenham Town at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Goals in either half from Stephy Mavididi and Thomas Cannon secured the win for the Foxes, who controlled much of the contest against their League 1 opponents.

Match Summary

The Foxes took the lead midway through the first half when Stephy Mavididi cut inside from the left and curled a beautiful effort into the far corner, giving the Cheltenham goalkeeper no chance.

Despite some spirited play from the hosts, Leicester's Premier League quality shone through. The result was put beyond doubt late in the second half when Thomas Cannon stayed composed in the box to slot home after a neat interchange with Harry Winks.

Mavididi adds another layer of quality

Key Moments

• 23' GOAL! Stephy Mavididi opens the scoring with a trademark solo effort.
• 41' SAVE! Mads Hermansen produces a fine stop to deny Cheltenham an equalizer just before the break.
• 78' GOAL! Thomas Cannon doubles the lead to seal the victory.

City will now look forward to the fourth round draw as they continue their journey in the world's oldest cup competition.