Frustrating Foxes back on track
ENZO MARESCA insists Leicester will not abandon their patient passing game in their bid for promotion – despite frustrating their supporters.
The Foxes had seen a 14-point mid-February advantage over third place evaporate with just one victory in their previous six.
And Leicester fans became disgruntled when they fell a goal behind to Norwich yesterday, before winning 3-1.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Stephy Mavididi inspired this crucial comeback three points with a goal and an assist apiece before Jamie Vardy killed the game off in stoppage time.
“The players are human and so am I,” said Maresca. “We enjoyed this moment.”
Ireland star Sammie Szmodics took his season’s tally to 29 goals with a first-half double as Blackburn gave their survival hopes a huge boost with a 5-1 win at Sunderland.
Struck
And QPR moved six points clear of danger after Steve Cook struck the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win at Swansea.
Darnell Furlong’s dramatic late equaliser salvaged a point for West Brom at Watford.
They trailed to goals from Edo Kayembe and Mileta Rajovic before Brandon Thomas-Asante pulled one back.
The draw – along with Coventry’s 2-1 home defeat to Cardiff – gives the Baggies an eight-point cushion to seventh.
Preston’s hopes of breaking into the play-off places took a hit when they lost 1-0 at struggling Birmingham, to Jay Stansfield’s second-half goal
Huddersfield failed to hold on to the lead provided by Bojan Radulovic’s first-half strike in a 1-1 draw at Stoke.
That result kept Plymouth out of the relegation places – despite losing 1-0 at home to Bristol City. Nahki Wells’ goal proved to be the difference.
Second-bottom Sheffield Wednesday lost 2-0 at Middlesbrough while bottom Rotherham beat Millwall 2-1.