Leicester City conceded another late goal to draw 2-2 with Birmingham City at the King Power Stadium last night. When Curtis Davies headed the ball into his own net in the 12th minute, Leicester must have felt that their luck was going to change. It was a promising performance from the Foxes but they will rue a host of chances that they squandered during the first half. King, Keane, and Nugent all had excellent opportunities to extend the lead and put the game beyond doubt by half time.
Zigic equalised for the visitors just after the hour mark, after a well worked move down the right flank. With 15 minutes remaining, Schlupp powered a header home from close range and City looked destined for their first win since February. However, a rash challenge from David Nugent in the 90th minute gifted Birmingham City a penalty and Chris Burke beat Schmeichel from the spot. Replays showed that Nugent's challenge was outside of the box - it was a cruel blow for City.
Just 4 games remain and the Foxes must win 3, a highly unlikely scenario for a team who have won just 1 of their last 13 matches. Whilst it is easy to blame the manager, the truth is that key players have faltered at the crucial stage of the season. The strongest defence in the league hasn't kept a clean sheet for 9 games and the strikers have stopped finding the net. Chris Wood hasn't scored in his last 9 games and David Nugent hasn't netted in 12. These two factors combined have completely derailed Leicester's campaign - it won't be easy for Pearson to get them back on track.
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