Leicester City edge Oxford City 2-1 in FA Cup first round behind Page and Riis

Oxford City vs Leicester City produced a first-round FA Cup tie between a non-league club and a League One side. Leicester City won 1-2 away from home in Friday night’s clash. Page and Emil Riis scored for Leicester, while Scott Pollock replied for Oxford City.

The FA Cup first-round set-up

The first round is where Oxford City’s non-league campaign crossed Leicester City’s League One campaign. A Sports Mole preview grouped the fixture with predictions, team news and possible lineups. Sportskeeda’s head-to-head stats treated the meeting as the first between them, so there was no previous record to fall back on, and noted that Oxford City had seen over 2.5 goals in three of their last five games.

Oxford City midfielder Scott Pollock, a Leicester fan, did not treat the tie as a formality. He said there was “no reason” his side could not pile more pressure on his beloved Leicester City by pulling off an FA Cup upset. BBC’s headline made the same point more bluntly: Oxford City could shock Leicester. BBC coverage paired the game with Bristol Rovers against Cambridge United and used live text and radio commentary for the round.

Oxford City vs Leicester City on the night

Page gave Leicester City the lead. Pollock then equalised directly from a corner. Emil Riis restored Leicester’s lead after half-time. BBC’s live note recorded Pollock’s equaliser straight from the corner, while Leicester Mercury’s scoring update named Riis’ goal after the break.

Leicester Mercury’s headline gave the finished score as Oxford City 1-2 Leicester City. Oxford Mail’s live page used a 2-3 header during its coverage. The named goal sequence is clear; the final-score presentations used by the two outlets are not identical. Leicester Mercury’s report described the game as Friday night’s clash against non-league Oxford City.

Leicester’s selection puzzle and Forestieri’s non-league route

OneFootball reported before the game that Russell Martin had hinted at changes and that as many as four Leicester players could miss the Oxford City tie. OneFootball’s headline tied Martin’s possible changes directly to the four-player issue. A Leicester Mercury report then said Leicester had no fresh injury concerns and that Martin confirmed on Thursday he had the same players. Sports Mole’s preview had separately listed team news and possible lineups, but the listed information does not name individuals. The practical question entering the game was therefore whether the four players flagged as potential absentees would all feature.

The Forestieri headline supplied the wider non-league angle. BBC traced Fernando Forestieri’s route from facing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to playing non-league football. BBC’s headline did not name his non-league club. The concrete contrast was between the two opponents named in the route and the level Oxford City play at.

Kick-off, venue and broadcast details

ToffeeWeb listed kick-off at 7:45pm GMT on Friday 6 November 2026 and put the match at Court Place Farm, Oxford City’s home ground. Oxford Mail’s live coverage described the game as at the MGroup Stadium. Both outlets agreed on the competition and round but not on the venue.

Goal and Radio Times framed their coverage around how to watch Oxford City vs Leicester City, with Goal also carrying team news and a form guide. Their listed summaries did not identify the channel names. Radio Times said its coverage included radio options too. Yahoo Sports carried the same Oxford City-Leicester City pairing and Bristol Rovers-Cambridge United in its live commentary coverage; its update recorded Bristol Rovers 0-0 Cambridge United. BBC’s first-round coverage also carried Bristol Rovers leading Cambridge United.

The fixture’s venue was the one basic detail the available listings did not settle.