Mere weeks into his Leicester tenure, Steve Cooper heard his first real cat-calls – and vowed after the game he would not shy away from them.

Follow live coverage as Walsall face Leicester City in the EFL Cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

The game between Walsall and Leicester City in the third round of the EFL Cup 2024-25 was an evenly contested match with few clear goalscoring opportunities. In the penalty shoot-out, Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward saved all three shots and 'the foxes’ are through to the next round.

Walsall's remarkable journey in the EFL Cup ended in agonising fashion as they were beaten 3-0 on penalties by Leicester City at Bescot.