Iheanacho sends Foxes into FA Cup last 16

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho shoots at goal REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Kelechi Iheanacho kept up his impressive FA Cup scoring record to strike early as Leicester City edged Brentford 1-0 at Griffin Park to progress to the last 16 of a competition they have never won.

The 23-year-old Nigerian rounded off an excellent three-man move begun by Dennis Praet's pinpoint through ball after four minutes to record his ninth goal in as many starts in the competition.

Brentford's defeat ensured that, with a move to their new ground scheduled for next season, this was the final cup game after 116 years at the tumbledown stadium.

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Any chance of an upset was effectively ended by Brentford manager Thomas Frank's decision to field a second team ahead of a key Championship game against promotion rivals Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.

Leicester, who play Aston Villa in a League Cup semi-final on the same day, also rested players and had to negotiate several uneasy moments.

Chief among them was when Emiliano Marcondes hit the post in the second half as the home side pressed strongly for an equaliser, with Luka Racic forcing a fine save from keeper Danny Ward and then substitute Bryan Mbeumo having a late goal chalked off for offside.

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho in action with Brentford's Luke Daniels Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reporting by Neil Robinson; editing by Clare Fallon)

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Brentford's Dru Yearwood and teammates look dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Leicester City's Marc Albrighton in action with Brentford's Emiliano Marcondes Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Brentford's Dominic Thompson in action with Leicester City's Demarai Gray REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Leicester City's Demarai Gray in action with Brentford's Dominic Thompson Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Leicester City's Danny Ward in action with Brentford's Halil Dervisoglu REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Leicester City's James Justin and James Maddison celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Brentford's Emiliano Marcondes in action with Leicester City's James Justin REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Leicester City's Wes Morgan in action with Brentford's Halil Dervisoglu REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Brentford v Leicester City - Griffin Park, Brentford, Britain - January 25, 2020 Leicester City's Demarai Gray in action with Brentford's Luca Racic REUTERS/Dylan Martinez