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Enzo Maresca delighted as ‘fantastic’ Leicester move to brink of promotion
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2024 by PA9 hits
Enzo Maresca praised his Leicester players for the 5-0 thrashing of Southampton that put the Foxes a win away from clinching automatic promotion.Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu scored three of them, with Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy also on target.Leicester need only to win at Preston on Monday, or at home to Blackburn on the final day, to make sure they will finish ahead of at least one of Leeds or ...Full Story »
Five-star Leicester close on promotion as Southampton left facing play-offs
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2024 by PA7 hits
Leicester are a win from clinching automatic promotion after a hat-trick from Abdul Fatawu plus goals from Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy in a 5-0 home thrashing of Southampton, whose top-two hopes were effectively ended.The Foxes, relegated last season, can confirm an instant Premier League return by winning at Preston on Monday or, failing that, at home to Blackburn on the final day.Elevation c...Full Story »
Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy goals secure vital Leicester win over West Brom
Posted Saturday, April 20, 2024 by PA5 hits
Leicester returned to the top of the Championship with a 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion and two more victories from their remaining three games would secure promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.Enzo Maresca’s side could go up on Tuesday if they beat Southampton at the King Power Stadium.Jamie Vardy’s 15th league goal of the season effectively sealed the...Full Story »
Spurs are on their way to Wembley after dramatic extra-time win over Leicester
Posted Sunday, April 14, 2024 by PA7 hits
Martha Thomas’ 118th-minute header sent Tottenham into a maiden Women’s FA Cup final after a pulsating 2-1 win over Leicester after extra-time.Spurs had switched this semi-final tie to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and an attendance of 18,078 was recorded, but the visitors threatened to be party poopers when Jutta Rantala smashed home in the 12th minute.It looked like being the winner fo...Full Story »
Neil Dewsnip ‘absolutely delighted’ as Plymouth defeat leaders Leicester
Posted Saturday, April 13, 2024 by PA9 hits
Plymouth director of football Neil Dewsnip was “absolutely delighted” with his side’s shock 1-0 Championship victory at home to leaders Leicester that eased their relegation worries.Recalled Mustapha Bundu scored a 21st-minute winner with an angled strike after running onto a defence-splitting ball from Adam Forshaw.Home goalkeeper Michael Cooper made a string of stops as Leice...Full Story »
Championship leaders Leicester stunned by Mustapha Bundu’s winner for Plymouth
Posted Saturday, April 13, 2024 by PA12 hits
Leaders Leicester missed the chance to move clear at the top of the Championship as they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to relegation-threatened Plymouth, thanks to Mustapha Bundu’s 21st-minute winner.Second-placed Ipswich remain level on points with the Foxes, with Leeds a point further back ahead of their games on Saturday with all three clubs currently having four matches left.Manager...Full Story »
Leicester’s promotion bid dented as Ryan Longman earns Millwall victory
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by PA3 hits
Leicester suffered a wobble in their bid for an instant return to the Premier League after a stunning Ryan Longman strike condemned them to a 1-0 defeat at struggling Millwall.Back-to-back wins had reignited the Foxes’ promotion bid and lifted them back to the top of the Championship.But they slipped up in south London as the Lions, in need of the points for different reasons, battled to a...Full Story »
Enzo Maresca delighted to see Leicester show what they are made of
Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by PA5 hits
Leicester manager Enzo Maresca paid tribute to his team’s character after seeing them regain control of the race for automatic promotion from the Championship.Stephy Mavididi’s 87th-minute header, after Jay Stansfield had earlier cancelled out Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s opener, saw the Foxes beat Birmingham 2-1 and take full advantage of defeats for Ipswich and Leeds to regain fir...Full Story »
Enzo Maresca happy as Leicester reverse recent fortunes with win over Norwich
Posted Monday, April 01, 2024 by PA5 hits
Leicester manager Enzo Maresca admitted there was a sense of relief as his side completed a 3-1 victory over Norwich.Maresca’s side had to come from a goal down before making sure of a result which put them back on top of the table before the evening fixtures.Leicester gifted Norwich’s Gabriel Sara the opening goal from a corner, before responding with goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hal...Full Story »
Leicester see off Norwich to put pressure on fellow promotion chasers
Posted Monday, April 01, 2024 by PA7 hits
Leicester collected a much-needed victory as goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Stephy Mavididi and Jamie Vardy completed a comeback which gave Enzo Maresca’s side a 3-1 win over Norwich at the King Power Stadium.It was a result that sent Leicester back to the top of the table before Ipswich and Leeds’ evening games.But Leicester’s recent stutters, after looking certainties for ...Full Story »
Xabi Alonso slammed for snubbing Liverpool & Bayern Munich to stay at 'Bayer Leicester-kusen' as Richard Keys aims bizarre dig at Spanish coach's 'cojones'
Posted Monday, April 01, 2024 by Goal.com38 hits
Xabi Alonso's decision to snub a move to Liverpool or Bayern Munich has been bizarrely criticised by Richard Keys. WHAT HAPPENED?Alonso has confirmed he will stay at Leverkusen following intense speculation he is wanted at both Liverpool and Bayern Munich this summer. The coach looks set to win the Bundesliga title with Leverkusen after guiding his team to a 13-point lead over Bayern at the t...Full Story »
Enzo Maresca refusing to panic after stuttering Leicester lose to Bristol City
Posted Saturday, March 30, 2024 by PA8 hits
Boss Enzo Maresca was in bullish mood after Anis Mehmeti’s superb strike earned Bristol City a 1-0 win to put another dent in Leicester’s bid for automatic promotion from the Championship.The winger found the roof of the net with a stunning left-footed strike from the edge of the box in the 73rd minute to inflict a fourth defeat in six league games on the stuttering Foxes.Leicester p...Full Story »
Leicester’s promotion bid hit again as Anis Mehmeti nets Bristol City winner
Posted Friday, March 29, 2024 by PA8 hits
Anis Mehmeti’s brilliant strike put another dent in Leicester’s stuttering bid for automatic promotion and gave Bristol City a 1-0 Championship win at Ashton Gate.The winger accepted a square ball from Mark Sykes on the edge of the box and sent a sweet left-footed shot into the roof of the net to settle a closely-fought game in the 73rd minute.Leicester had arrived looking to reignit...Full Story »
Mauricio Pochettino’s substitutes earn Chelsea wild FA Cup win over Leicester
Posted Sunday, March 17, 2024 by PA23 hits
Chelsea needed stoppage-time goals from substitutes Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke to edge past 10-man Leicester 4-2 in a wild FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge.Mauricio Pochettino’s side led 2-0 before the visitors stormed back to level, but a glorious flick from the excellent Cole Palmer set up Chukwuemeka to slot the ball into the corner to put Chelsea 3-2 up before Madueke g...Full Story »
Enzo Maresca happy with Leicester as they dig in to take a point at Hull
Posted Sunday, March 10, 2024 by PA6 hits
Enzo Maresca saluted the character of his side after Leicester battled back to earn a 2-2 at Hull.Jamie Vardy scored a brace as the Sky Bet Championship league leaders twice came from behind to earn a valuable point at the MKM Stadium.Maresca – whose side are now three points clear of second-placed Leeds – said: “It was a tough game, as we expected.“They are a very good t...Full Story »
Enzo Maresca knows Jamie Vardy is ‘so important’ for Leicester
Posted Wednesday, March 06, 2024 by PA15 hits
Leicester boss Enzo Maresca has told veteran striker Jamie Vardy he has a key role to play as the Sky Bet Championship leaders edge their way back towards the Premier League.The 37-year-old scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at Sunderland on Tuesday evening which ended the Foxes’ three-game losing streak in the league and maintained their three-point advantage over second-placed Ipswich.Ask...Full Story »
Leif Davis nets winner as Ipswich beat Bristol City to keep pace with Leicester
Posted Wednesday, March 06, 2024 by PA5 hits
A late goal from Leif Davis ensured Ipswich kept pace with league leaders Leicester after coming from behind to beat Bristol City 3-2.All five goals came in a frantic second half, with the Robins taking the lead through Anis Mehmeti only for substitute Ali Al-Hamadi to equalise.Tommy Conway’s header put City back in front but Conor Chaplin drew the teams level with a header from a free-kic...Full Story »
Jamie Vardy winner gets Leicester back on track
Posted Wednesday, March 06, 2024 by PA7 hits
Jamie Vardy’s 13th goal of the season proved unlucky for Sunderland as Leicester ended their losing streak to strengthen their Sky Bet Championship title hopes.The 37-year-old’s first-half header was enough to secure a 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light, although it took a fine save by goalkeeper Mads Hermansen to deny Trai Hume a spectacular equaliser and condemn his team to a fifth su...Full Story »
Enzo Maresca says Leicester must be mentally strong after third successive loss
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA11 hits
Leicester manager Enzo Maresca said his team will need to be mentally strong after losing the last three Championship games and seeing their lead at the top of the table cut to just three points.QPR produced a shock result at the King Power Stadium as goals from Ilias Chair and Sinclair Armstrong earned them a 2-1 win that boosts their hopes of avoiding relegation.Leicester pulled a back through...Full Story »
Leicester lead cut to three points as relegation-threatened QPR claim shock win
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA17 hits
Leicester’s lead at the top of the Championship has been cut to just three points with 11 games to go after relegation-threatened QPR claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at the King Power Stadium.Goals from Ilias Chair and substitute Sinclair Armstrong – who scored with his first touch after coming on just before the hour – earned improving Rangers their third successive victory.The...Full Story »
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