Tottenham 2 Leicester City 2, match report: Harry Kane bags last-gasp penalty and replay neither manager wanted

Harry Kane stepped off the substitutes’ bench to secure the one result that both managers had set out to avoid from a disputed last-gasp penalty.

It had appeared that substitute Shinji Okazaki had won the game for Leicester, after Marcin Wasilewski had cancelled out Christian Eriksen’s early opener for the home side, until Madley’s late intervention allowed Kane to earn a replay.

The priority for both Champions League-chasing clubs, who face each other again in the Premier League on Wednesday night, was evident in the team line-ups and they would have preferred not to add another game to their fixture lists.

Tottenham made seven changes and started with Kane, Hugo Lloris and Dele Alli on the substitutes’ bench.

But that did not stop Spurs making a fast start, as they took the lead after just nine minutes. Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel parried Nacer Chadli’s shot back into the danger area and Eriksen fired the rebound into the net.

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri lived up to his old ‘Tinkerman’ nickname as he made a total of eight changes and handed a debut to £3.7 million signing Demarai Gray.

It was the winger who delivered the corner from which Leicester levelled in the 19th minute, when Wasilewski beat Toby Alderweireld to his set-piece and headed past Michel Vorm.

Former Swansea goalkeeper Vorm presented Leicester with another opportunity shortly after the equaliser, when his poor clearance fell to the feet of Andy King.

The midfielder’s shot deflected into the air, but Vorm got back to his line quickly enough to stop the ball looping into the net.

Marcin Wasilewski heads home for Leicester

Schmeichel had a nervous moment of his own when he failed to keep Eric Dier’s shot in his grasp, but gathered the ball at the second attempt.

With a draw the least desirable result for both managers, Ranieri made an attacking change at the break and the decision immediately paide dividends as Leicester took the lead.

Tottenham failed to clear a corner and the ball was worked to Okazaki, who had replaced midfielder N’Golo Kante. The Japanese international shrugged off two pathetic attempted challenges from Tom Carroll and Alderweireld and poked the ball into the net at the second attempt after Vorm had stopped his first effort.

Chadli twice almost found a response for the hosts, as the Belgian headed over the crossbar from six yards and then shot at Schmeichel after showing quick feet.

Leicester were still a threat, however, and Gray gave Vorm a huge scare with a deflected shot from the left that bounced inches wide of the post before he was replaced by Marc Albrighton.

The majority of the White Hart Lane crowd chanted for the introduction of Kane and they got their wish as he replaced Carroll in the 68th minute and took over the captaincy from Danny Rose.

Kane spent three months on loan at Leicester in 2013 and scored two goals, but he was booed by the visiting fans on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino gives Kane last-minute instructions

It was inevitable, therefore, that it had to be Kane who would prevent Leicester from progressing into the fourth round with a 89th-minute penalty that appeared harsh.

Danny Rose tried to beat Dyer in the area and the ball bounced up and hit the Leicester winger on the arm. Much to the dismay of the Foxes players, referee Madley pointed to the spot and Kane did the rest to earn Spurs a replay they celebrated but did not particularly want.