A dubious penalty award in the 67th minute enabled Nottingham Forest to rescue a 2-2 draw in the East Midlands derby at the King Power Stadium this afternoon. It was a game that Leicester should have won comfortably. Two efforts were cleared off the line and Forest's goalkeeper, Camp, made a couple of excellent saves. To rub salt into the wound, Leicester were denied a definite penalty when Gillett handled Lloyd Dyer's shot late on. In truth, Leicester had opportunities to win the game and Waghorn will be disappointed not to have bagged at least a couple of goals. The result leaves City in 5th place in the Championship table and without a win in four league games.
The game started brilliantly for City, as Lloyd Dyer's shot was deflected into his own net by Ward in the 7th minute. It followed excellent work from Nugent and Waghorn to set the opportunity up for the winger. Forest replied in the 22nd minute, as Adlene Guedioura swept the ball home after a good Forest move down the right hand side. The Foxes restored their lead just 10 minutes later. A sublime chip from Knockaert found Nugent, who deftly helped the ball over the helpless Camp in Forest's goal. Mid-way through the second half, Schlupp squandered possession in midfield and this lead directly to the penalty incident. It was a real shame for Schlupp, who had performed brilliantly at left back in place of the injured Konchesky. Whitbread was adjudged to have fouled Sharp in the box and Cox scored from the resulting spot-kick. It was a cruel blow for Leicester, with Forest's manager Sean O'Driscoll admitting that the penalty should not have been awarded.
Next weekend, Leicester welcome Ipswich Town to the King Power Stadium. Mick McCarthy's team have conceded 17 goals in 8 away fixtures this term and sit 22nd in the Championship table. There is a sense that, with all of the chances that Leicester are creating, they are set to give someone a real hiding. Perhaps the Portman Road side will be on the receiving end next Saturday.
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