What a difference a few minutes make. Until the 81st minute winner from David Nugent, the near full house crowd at the King Power were anxiously waiting for Watford to score.
Despite creating chance after chance in the first half City could not find the net.
As the clock ticked towards 80 minutes with the teams locked at 0-0, people began to leave. Some to catch buses and others to get to work.
But then came Nugent's winner and a massive roar filled the night sky
Andy Rutter, 26, from Wigston, who was working on a burger van outside the ground, checked his phone.
"It's Nugent. I hoped we could do it. I think we will now go on to get a draw at their place. After the win at Forest, I think it's gonna go for us.
"I was talking to a Watford fan earlier and all their players on loan."
Most of the fans who streamed out of the ground after the final whistle believed Leicester will get at least a draw in the second leg.
Richard Blewitt, 60, from Market Harborough said: "A resurgent Leicester will beat a dispirited, declining Watford at Vicarage Road and march on confidently to Wembley and reclaim their premiership status."
Mike West, 64, also from Market Harborough said: "It was a great game and a great result."
Ian Joshi, 34, from Stoneygate said: "It was a fantastic atmosphere. I have not known anything like it. It was great. We are going to do it."
Leicester-born Tom Maton, 13, who travelled up from south Northamptonshire with his mum, said: "It was a good game and a great result.
Lisa Parkes, 30, from Ratby, draped in a Leicester flag, said: "I think we will make it past Watford."
Her husband Greg, 38, said: "I agree. I thought we were the better side although we did not take our chances."
Grahame Davies, 76, from Barlestone, who has supported City since 1946, said: "It was a very even game until we scored. I think we will get past Watford."
Andy Brown , 41, from Braunstone, was at the game with his family and had to dash off to work. He said: "I think we deserved to win and I think we will do it."
Luke Carr, 25, from Beaumont Leys said: "The crowd were fantastic. I have never known the ground be like that. We deserved to win as we had most of the chances.
"I can't see Watford beating us in the second leg."
Louise Gilbert-Smith, 40, of Barkby Thorpe, had to leave early before the goal was scored.
She said: "I am confident that we are good enough to get past Watford."
Len Vickers, 75, of Hamilton, who also had to leave before the goal said he was not convinced Leicester would get through to Wembley.
Kevin Statham, 44, who lives near the stadium said: "If we go up we will have to strengthen the squad on what I have seen tonight. I did not think much of Watford."
