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Both sides have had campaigns to forget, but the death of Ewood legend Parkes last week has put that into perspective, and Rovers’ rise out of danger under O’Neill had also engendered optimism among the home fans.
It was Leicester who looked most likely to score in a lacklustre first half, as Rovers keper Balazs Toth did well to keep out Harry Souttar’s header before parrying Mavididi’s effort. He then
Former Jamaica international Morgan made 324 appearances in his near decade-long stay with the club, having joined the Foxes from East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest in 2012.
He was part of the team that won promotion as Championship title-winners in 2014, led them in the ‘great escape’ as they narrowly avoided relegation a year later and then went on to skipper them to the famous Premier League title win.
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The departure of striker Jamie Vardy – a player lauded as the club’s greatest of all time – and the Foxes’ failure to find a replacement remotely capable of matching the former England international’s dynamism and gift for goals has hurt Leicester this season.
Two years ago, at the age of 37, Vardy was Leicester’s top scorer with 18 goals as they won promotion from the Championship as title winners.
Leicester, Premier League champions 10 years ago, had shouts for a penalty waved away by referee Gavin Ward in the opening 10 minutes when Conor Shaughnessy brought Patson Daka down in the box but nothing was given.
The hosts were forced into making two early changes when winger Keshi Anderson and full-back Terry Devlin, who recently picked up Portsmouth’s player of the season award, were withdrawn because of injury.
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Striker Yates got the hosts off to the perfect start when he poked in from close range with just two minutes on the clock after Leicester had failed to clear a corner.
Minutes later, Abdul Fatawu should have drawn the Foxes level when Divine Mukasa’s corner fell to him unmarked, but his first-time effort sailed wide.
The Foxes went on to create several chances to equalise in the first half,
Leicester City boss Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Leicester:
“I’m incredibly disappointed. If you see the balance of chances, if you look at the stats, I think we have dominated the big moments in the game.
“We get the penalty, and in my opinion I’m absolutely baffled as to why it is not a yellow card at the very least. Abdul [Fatawu] cuts inside, is in a goalscoring position.
“It
Queens Park Rangers ended their freefall towards the Championship drop zone with a victory which deepened Leicester City’s own relegation fears.
The Foxes had hoped that the midweek win over Bristol City, their first in 11 league games, would herald the start of a revival at the King Power Stadium, and Jordan James’ brilliant opening goal further reinforced that optimism.
Gary Rowett’s side, however, fell victim to the defensive weaknesses
But Leicester’s battle to avoid back-to-back relegations, having dropped out of the Premier League last season, is still one that will need to be fought off the pitch as the club’s legal team appeal against a six-point deduction for historical spending breaches.
Bristol City’s predicament in the middle of the table has become much more clear, with their hopes of challenging for a spot in the play-offs taking a major
Seeking a fourth successive league win to move them above Middlesbrough, Ipswich made a ponderous start with Dan Neil’s error allowing Winks a shot which Walton saved and Stephy Mavidi drove an effort wide as the visitors belied their lowly status.
For all that, Ipswich should have taken the lead on the half hour when O’Shea got free at the far post only to shave the woodwork with his header.
The Foxes had the first real attempt on goal as Harry Winks’s 25-yard strike almost took Vladan Kovacevic by surprise, but Leicester’s persistent defensive frailties were clearly evident as the game progressed.
Mathias Kvistgaarden was left unmarked to head into the side netting and then the Foxes centre-backs parted invitingly for Paris Maghoma to stride down the centre of the field and bring a fine save from Stolarczyk.
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