MX23RW : Thursday, March 28 23:33:33| >> :120:18504:18504:
[monks data]
Leicester logo
Premier League
Oct 24, 2015 at 3pm UK
 
Crystal Palace logo

1-0

Vardy (59')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Jamie Vardy fires Leicester City to Crystal Palace win

Jamie Vardy scores for the seventh game in a row and takes his tally to 10 for the season to lead Leicester City to a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Jamie Vardy scored for the seventh Premier League game in a row as Leicester City saw off Crystal Palace with a 1-0 win at the King Power Stadium this afternoon.

Both teams had forays forward in the opening stages, but the first clear chance fell to the hosts when Marc Albrighton was inches away from opening the scoring as he cut inside and fired off the base of the post, with Riyad Mahrez unable to convert the rebound.

Scott Dann did well to clear Vardy's drilled ball across goal over the bar as the Foxes came forward again moments later, and Jeffrey Schlupp saw his effort from the edge of the box blocked as Claudio Ranieri's side looked the more likely to find a way through.

Jason Puncheon of Crystal Palace and Danny Simpson of Leicester City compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on October 24, 2015© Getty Images

Premier League top scorer Vardy was aiming to score for the seventh league match in a row but as the Foxes' final ball let them down, Palace had their first effort when Yannick Bolasie's fierce drive was blocked by Wes Morgan.

The game continued in scrappy fashion as both sides struggled to convert midfield possession into scoring chances, with Yohan Cabaye's weak effort drifting wide as the first half petered out without a breakthrough.

Dann headed a corner wide and Christian Fuchs fired wide as the teams exchanged chances after the restart, but it was not until the hour mark that a familiar name got onto the scoresheet.

Jamie Vardy of Leicester City scores his team's opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on October 24, 2015© Getty Images

Brede Hangeland gave the ball away to Mahrez and the Algerian fed Vardy who dinked over Hennessey and smashed home his 10th goal of the season to give the home side the lead.

Kasper Schmeichel had to parry a fierce Bakary Sako strike and scramble away Dann's header as Palace looked for an quick response, before Wilfried Zaha was booked for diving late on after going down in the penalty area.

ID:253950: cacheID:253950:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:5049:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Leicester City at St Mary's Stadium on October 17, 2015
Read Next:
Claudio Ranieri rules out Jamie Vardy sale
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds38257670284282
2Leicester CityLeicester37264774334182
3Ipswich TownIpswich38249580493181
4Southampton36227773472673
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom381991059362366
6Norwich CityNorwich381871369541561
7Hull City371610115346758
8Coventry CityCoventry3715121059431657
9Preston North EndPreston37168134954-556
10Middlesbrough38166165352154
11Cardiff CityCardiff38165174351-853
12Sunderland38146184845348
13Watford381212145351248
14Bristol City38138174245-347
15Swansea CitySwansea381210164858-1046
16Millwall381110173650-1443
17Blackburn RoversBlackburn38119185164-1342
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth381011175462-841
19Stoke CityStoke38118193553-1841
20Queens Park RangersQPR381010183650-1440
21Birmingham CityBirmingham38109194259-1739
22Huddersfield TownHuddersfield38815154261-1939
23Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds38115223061-3138
24Rotherham UnitedRotherham38311243077-4720


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!