Football was the winner as Leicester showed generosity and still won their Carling Cup tie with Nottingham Forest.
Leicester hand Forest lead following abandoned tie
Football was the winner at the City Ground when Leicester gifted Nottingham Forest a goal but still won their Carling Cup clash.
Three weeks earlier the original game between the sides was abandoned after Leicester defender Clive Clarke collapsed in the dressing room at half-time.
Forest were leading 1-0 at the time and when the game was played again, Leicester insisted that they gift the home side their goal advantage.
From the kick-off Leicester stood to one side to allow goalkeeper Paul Smith to stroll through and give Forest back their lead.
Leicester boss
Gary Megson said: "It was something that the chairman, chief executive and myself decided two or three days ago.
"We felt it was morally right for us to come here and start 1-0 behind in reacting to what went on three weeks ago.
"As a football club we felt it was the right way to behave and it was a gesture meant in the spirit of the game.
Honourable
"I had a chat with Forest manager Colin Calderwood 20 minutes before the kick-off to explain what we had in mind but it was kept very quiet until just before the start.
"Obviously, it turned out right for us because we have made the gesture and ended up winning the game and going through to a very attractive tie against Aston Villa next week."
Colin Calderwood added: "Leicester felt it was the correct thing to do and I must admit it took us back a little bit to start with.
"But it was an honourable gesture and I would like to think that football in general has come out of the game as the winner.
"I think the crowd took it in the spirit that it was intended but I can't help but feel disappointed and hurt that we didn't go on to win the game.
Marvellous
"I thought Leicester were better than us in the first half but we produced a marvellous performance in the second and we were within touching distance of going through.
"But football has a habit of biting your backside and that is what has happened again for us when we conceded two goals in the last three minutes.
"We were very good last season at not leaking late goals and it is something we have got to sort out."
After Smith's 'walk-through' opener, Leicester equalised from an Alan Sheehan free-kick on the half-hour and looked as though they might take a grip on the game.
But Nathan Tyson restored Forest's lead in the 64th minute when he moved on to a pass from Kris Commons to beat Marton Fulop.
At that stage it looked as though Forest would go through but their former manager had the last word when he got his first victory as Leicester boss thanks to two goals in the last three minutes.
Richard Stearman forced home an 87th-minute equaliser and in the last minute skipper Stephen Clemence pounced on a loose ball to score from 20 yards.
