Saturday
31st October 2015,
Barclays Premier League, The Hawthorns, Kick-Off 3:00pm |
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West Bromwich Albion |
2 -
3 |
Leicester City |
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1 - 0 |
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Rondón
(30) |
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Mahrez (57 & 64) |
Lambert (84 pen) |
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Vardy (77) |
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Managers |
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Tony Pulis |
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Claudio Ranieri |
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Starting XI |
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Boaz Myhill |
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Kasper Schmeichel |
Craig Dawson |
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Danny Simpson |
Gareth McAuley |
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Wes Morgan (c) |
Jonny Evans |
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Robert Huth |
(McManaman 82) Chris Brunt |
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Jeff Schlupp |
Stéphane Sessčgnon |
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Riyad Mahrez |
(Morrison 76) Claudio Yacob |
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Danny Drinkwater
(Okazaki 88) |
(c) Darren Fletcher |
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N'Golo Kanté |
James McClean |
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Marc Albrighton
(Dyer 76) |
(Lambert 76)
Saido Berahino |
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Leonardo Ulloa
(King 69) |
Salomón Rondón |
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Jamie Vardy |
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Substitutes |
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Jonas Olsson |
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Ritchie de Laet |
James Chester |
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Andy King |
James Morrison |
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Shinji Okazaki |
Craig Gardner |
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Nathan Dyer |
Rickie Lambert |
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Ben Chilwell |
Callum McManaman |
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Mark Schwarzer (gk) |
(gk) Anders Lindegaard |
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Gökhan Inler |
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Bookings |
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Huth (foul 88) |
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Schmeichel (timewasting 90+2) |
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Attendance:
24,150 |
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Referee:
Anthony Taylor (Cheshire) |
Assistant 01:
Jake Collin (Merseyside) |
Assistant 02:
Daniel Cook (Hampshire) |
Fourth Official:
Kevin Wright (Merseyside) |
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Official Matchday
Programme |
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Price:
Ł3.50
Pages: 84 Issue: 07 |
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Rickie Lambert scores his first competitive goal in Albion colours. |
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Chris Brunt makes his 200th Premier League appearance for the Baggies,
becoming the first player to reach that milestone. |
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Foxes' striker Jamie Vardy scores for the eighth successive Premier League
game. |
MATCH REPORT
Jamie Vardy continued his
stunning form as Leicester edged past West Brom. The England striker has now
scored in eight straight Barclays Premier League games as he sealed the Foxes'
3-2 win at The Hawthorns. He is now just two games away from equalling Ruud van
Nistelrooy's all-time record set in 2003 and is the league's top scorer with 11
goals in as many matches. Riyad Mahrez had already scored twice - although his
second should have been disallowed for offside - as the visitors remain unbeaten
on the road. Salomon Rondon's second goal in two games put the Baggies ahead but
they missed the chance to record three successive wins for the first time since
2012. Rickie Lambert scored his first goal for Albion from the penalty spot late
on but it could not rescue the hosts.
Leicester were the better side
throughout and Vardy sent the Baggies an early warning when he was inches away
from the opening goal after eight minutes. The England striker lost Craig Dawson
before turning Gareth McAuley only to hit the inside of the post and see the
ball fly out. It was the only early chance during a tepid start where the Foxes
made the running without making the crucial breakthrough. The one-dimensional
Baggies had rarely looked like creating from open play with their only threat
coming from Chris Brunt's free kick which hit the wall. But they took the lead
on 30 minutes when Leicester switched off from a corner and Danny Simpson
allowed Rondon to edge ahead and glance in at the near post. It at least roused
a subdued Hawthorns although the Foxes remained the more dangerous. Boaz Myhill
saved from Leonardo Ulloa, making his first league start of the season as the
rusty striker searched for his first goal since May. But they remained without
an equaliser and were indebted to Simpson when he denied James McClean when the
winger was ready to pounce two minutes after the break.
The Foxes always looked likely
to score, though, and they deservedly levelled on 57 minutes thanks to Mahrez's
seventh goal of the season. Marc Albrighton was given far too much time and
space to put in a dangerous cross and Mahrez arrived to slot past Myhill from
six yards. It was sloppy from
Albion and they suffered again seven minutes later. Vardy had
already gone close before Mahrez struck again when he combined with Albrighton
to volley in from close range. It was again deserved but the winger was offside
before he made contact and it got worse for
Albion with 13 minutes left when
Vardy continued his remarkable record. With
West Brom pressing Danny Drinkwater split the Baggies for Vardy
to outpace the floundering defence and rifle past Myhill. It set up a grandstand
finish as Lambert made it 3-2 from the spot when Callum McManaman was felled by
N'Golo Kante with five minutes left. McManaman curled wide and Kasper Schmeichel
saved from Lambert in injury time as
Leicester held on.
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