By Daily Sports on April 10, 2016

Leicester City kept on course for a remarkable Premier League title triumph as they maintained their seven-point lead at the top of the table after both they and second-placed Tottenham Hotspur won on Sunday. Leiceister City only need three victories to win the Barclays Premier League for the first time ever.

The Foxes, 5,000/1 title shots in pre-season, were indebted to two second-half goals from England striker Jamie Vardy in securing a hard-fought 2-0 win away to relegation-threatened Sunderland, that appeared to leave Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri with tears in his eyes.

Vardy's 66th-minute opener saw him become the first Leicester player to score 20 league goals in an English top-flight season since England great Gary Lineker, while his second, a breakaway effort in the fifth-minute of added-on time, put the result beyond doubt.

"We knew it would be tough, it is normal because Sunderland are fighting to be safe, but I am very happy for the three points," Leicester manager Ranieri told the BBC.

"Our performance was very solid, of course they had the chance to draw but we had three or four chances to finish it early," the Italian added.

Ranieri alluded to his tear-stained reaction to Vardy's second goal by saying: "You make this job for the emotion you feel inside but it is difficult for me to tell what kind of emotion."

Victory at the Stadium of Light meant Leicester were briefly 10 points in front.

Kick-off in Tottenham's match at home to Manchester United later Sunday was delayed by 30 minutes after the visitors' bus got caught in traffic on the way to White Hart Lane.

But the change to their pre-match routine could not explain how United conceded three goals in six second-half minutes as Tottenham completed an ultimately comfortable 3-0 won.

Dele Alli broke the deadlock in the 70th minute and, before United knew what had hit them, Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela made it 3-0.

As a result, Leicester are now assured of a top-four finish.

This means that, at worst, they will be assured of a spot in Champions League qualifying should they suffer a slump that sees them come fourth, although a place in the tournament proper is the far more likely outcome. (supersports.com)

Source Daily Sports

Posted April 10, 2016

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