Panayiot - who?

Academy product Harry Panayiotou scored a goal in the 3rd minute of injury time to snatch victory for Leicester at Elland Road this afternoon. Martyn Waghorn gave City the lead in the 39th minute with a cool finish from the edge of the box. It looked as though Leeds had rescued a point when Webber bundled the ball home 8 minutes from time. However, Panayiotou's deflection from Marshall's shot gave Leicester victory and secured a 9th place finish, 10 points adrift of a play-off place. Admittedly it was a meaningless fixture, but the names of the two goal scorers will please the manager. Waghorn has spent much of the season injured and Panayiotou has regularly impressed in the under-18s. Their presence in the team may be a positive sign for next season.

Those who call for wholesale changes are wide of the mark. Leicester are only 3 or 4 players away from making a challenge for the play-offs next term and Pearson has proved that he is capable of making good signings, particularly with the recent arrival of Marshall. Leicester's away form has been a major problem along with their inability to beat the teams below them in the table on a consistent basis. Leicester have averaged a respectable 1.38 points per game against the 8 teams above them this season. Against the teams below them, they have managed a less than satisfactory 1.47 points per game. City finished 10 points adrift of the play-offs yet, over the course of the season, dropped 12 points against the teams who finished in the bottom 4 places in the table. For many fans, that statistic sums up the season. Find a ruthless streak next season and anything is possible!