An 89th minute deflected shot from Lloyd Dyer gave Leicester their first away victory of the season this afternoon and moved the Foxes up to 5th place in the Championship table. It looked like being another frustrating afternoon for Nigel Pearson's side as they dominated possession, created the best chances but still found themselves 1-0 down, five minutes into the second half. Middlesborough's Nicky Bailey hit a superb shot from long range to give the home side the lead, although Schmeichel will be disappointed to have been beaten from so far out. Vardy equalised for City just after the hour mark. As the 90th minute approached, Dyer's shot deflected over Boro keeper Jason Steele to give Leicester the victory.
That's 3 successive league wins for Leicester, who now find themselves just a point away from the top of the table. Things are starting to click into place for the Foxes, although the central midfield pairing of Drinkwater and James is a concern. They are very similar players and neither of them is going to make surging forward runs and score goals on a regular basis. It wouldn't be a surprise if King got the nod ahead of James for the next game. Pearson will be looking forward to Tuesday night's trip to Huddersfield, particularly as the Terriers conceded three goals at home to Watford this afternoon. With Vardy and Nugent both in form, City will hope that another positive result is on the cards.
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