By Daily Sports on April 3, 2016
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan scored his first goal in almost a year as the Premier League fairytale-title chasers edged Southampton 1-0 on Sunday to establish a potentially decisive seven-point lead.
Tottenham Hotspur's 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday had given Claudio Ranieri's men an opportunity to strengthen their grip on first place and they duly took it courtesy of Morgan's 38th-minute header.
It was Leicester's fifth 1-0 victory in six matches and with just six games of the season remaining, the 132-year-old club's first ever top-flight title is now tantalisingly within sight.
The east Midlands side were bottom of the table a year ago, but require just 12 points from a possible 18 to complete one of the most sensational underdog triumphs in world football history.
Ronald Koeman's Southampton, who had two penalty appeals for handball turned away, remain seventh and face an uphill battle to force their way into the Europa League berths.
Later on today, Anthony Martial scored the only goal of the game as Manchester United beat Everton 1-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday to climb within a point of fourth-placed local rivals Manchester City. It was Manchester United's 1 000th home goal in the Premier League.
Martial's 54th-minute strike gave the French striker his 13th goal of the season and helped United celebrate the fact that Old Trafford's south stand had been renamed in honour of club great Bobby Charlton in fine fashion.
Victory kept alive United boss Louis van Gaal's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League – the top four clubs in England get a spot – and thus satisfying the minimum demand on an Old Trafford manager.
This was United's fourth successive home win, a feat they managed for the first time since a six-match streak in April last year.
United have now won four of their last five league games, including the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium. (supersports.com)
- Photo shows Wes Morgan celebrating his goal today.
Source Daily Sports
Posted April 3, 2016
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