As predicted in last week's entry, Leicester City demolished Ipswich Town 6-0 at the King Power Stadium this afternoon. The damage was done before half-time with City scoring four times before the break. After just 7 minutes, Lloyd Dyer was fouled in the box and David Nugent dispatched the resulting penalty to put City in front. There was only going to be one winner from then on. Just ten minutes later, Nugent doubled the home side's advantage. In the 27th minute, the excellent Lloyd Dyer scored the third, thumping a shot into the bottom corner of the net. Vardy replaced Nugent on the half hour mark, injury denying the former England striker the chance of securing his second hat-trick of the season. A couple of minutes before half-time, Knockaert capped a perfect first half display by grabbing City's fourth goal of the game.
The loudest cheer of the match was reserved for Leicester's 5th goal. Martyn Waghorn, who has worked tirelessly for the team over recent weeks, scored a well deserved goal from the edge of the penalty area. Futacs fired home the sixth goal with 8 minutes remaining to cap an outstanding performance. The result leaves Leicester in 5th place. However, it will give Nigel Pearson's men a huge confidence boost, particularly as their next two fixtures are against teams who are also struggling near the foot of the table. City travel to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday and to Leeds on the following Tuesday night. On current form, it would take a brave person to bet against Leicester in either fixture.
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