Leicester put four goals past League Two side Torquay United last night to stroll into the second round of the Capital One League Cup. Lloyd Dyer beat the defender and the goalkeeper wih great individual skill to put the visitors 1-0 up in the 21st minute. Fifteen minutes later, Ben Marshall doubled the advantage with a superb free-kick. In the second half, two debutants also got onto the scoresheet. First, Matty James poked the ball home after an excellent through ball from Beckford. Jamie Vardy rounded things off with a well judged header, running onto Marshall's fifty yard cross from near the halfway line.
Leicester's starting line-up may well reflect Pearson's plans for the start of the Championship season. Vardy and Beckford started up front with a midfield of Dyer, Drinkwater, James and Marshall. Schmeichel kept goal behind a back four of De Laet, Morgan, Moore and Konchesky. It was an impressive performance, which bodes well for the Leicester's first home league game against Peterborough on Saturday. City have failed to win their first home league game for the last two consecutive seasons. Of course, Pearson wasn't in the dug-out for the start of either of those campaigns. He will be hoping that his team get off to a positive start this weekend.
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