West Ham were dealt a late blow as Harvey Barnes’ stoppage time equaliser gave Leicester a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw at London Stadium.
Michail Antonio had headed the Hammers into the lead before half-time, but Jamie Vardy’s near-post strike after the interval brought the Foxes back into the tie.
The Hammers weren’t to be deterred and, four minutes after replacing Marko Arnautovic, Lucas Perez popped up with what looked to be the winner, tapping home after Pedro Obiang’s effort rebounded off the post.
With all three points close to being secured, Leicester substitute Barnes escaped the West Ham backline before firing low into the bottom corner to extend the Hammers’ run to four games without a win.