Leicester City are a club with a good sense of direction, which partly explains why they have reached Wembley seven times in the last nine years. But for all their League Cup and play-off prowess, the most cherished trophy has eluded them at the final stage four times, most recently 32 years ago.

From his seat in the West Stand the Lion of Vienna will have liked what he saw. Much has changed since Nat Lofthouse helped Bolton last win the FA Cup in 1958, but even if the old trophy has lost part of its allure it still has the capacity to conjure up stories of heroes, villains and in Jurgen Sommer's case the downright unfortunate.