Schlupp-up and away!

Leicester City 3 - 2 Bolton Wanderers

Leicester clung on to a crucial 3 points at the King Power Stadium this evening and moved themselves back into the play-off places. It had been a disastrous start to the match - Morgan conceding a penalty in just the second minute. Ngog dispatched the spot-kick to give the visitors the lead. The Foxes showed real character to get back into the match and to be leading by half-time. In the 39th minute, Dyer was fouled in the box and Chris Wood put away the resulting penalty kick. Less than 2 minutes later, City were in front. Wood held the ball up well and played in Dyer, who crashed a shot against the underside of the bar to put Leicester ahead.

It was always going to be a tense second half given Leicester's recent form and the late goals they have conceded of late. 20 minutes from time, a poor defensive header from King allowed Pratley to fire home the equaliser. However, the Foxes showed real character to push forward in search of the winner. 12 minutes from time, Jeff Schlupp fired home a superb volley, from the edge of the box, into the bottom corner. The remainder of the match, including more than 7 minutes of injury time, was pure torture for City fans. Leicester might have conceded a couple of penalties, Bolton hit the bar and it seemed as though City had forgotten how to defend. However, they did see the game out to secure a crucial win.

Remarkably, with a full Championship programme, no other teams in the top 9 places managed to register a victory this evening. Crystal Palace, Leicester's next opponents, slipped to a 3-0 defeat at Ipswich. Win at Selhurst Park on Saturday and the Foxes will be in no worse than 5th place. It's a big 'if' but you'd be brave to bet against them.