Leicester notched up their 8th home league victory of the season, running out 4-1 winners over Derby County at the King Power Stadium this evening. For the first half an hour, City were irresistible and stormed into a 2-0 lead. Whitbread headed home a superb Waghorn corner in just the sixth minute to put Leicester ahead. In the 23rd minute, Vardy flicked on a Knockaert cross and Waghorn slotted the ball cooly into the bottom corner to double City's advantage. It was a thoroughly deserved goal for man of the match Waghorn, who is going from strength to strength. In truth, Leicester should have killed the game off and scored several more goals in that opening period. Waghorn struck the crossbar and Legzdins in the Derby goal made several good saves to keep the Rams in the game.
Derby came back into the match after the half hour mark and dominated until half-time. They got their rewards when, in the 38th minute, Robinson finished neatly from 15 yards. In the second half, it seemed as if Derby were the most likely team to score again. However, Pearson replaced Dyer and Vardy with Marshall and Nugent in the 66th minute and the pair combined beautifully for Leicester's third goal. Marshall dribbled down the left flank, stood the ball up to the back post and Nugent nodded home his tenth goal of the season. The eleventh followed in the 89th minute - a brilliant, sliced half-volley from the edge of the penalty area into the top corner of the net. Nugent hadn't been expected to play any part in this match and only resumed training yesterday. His 2 goals were a huge bonus for Nigel Pearson's men and crucial in securing all 3 points for the Foxes. The victory moves Leicester up to 3rd place in the table.
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