Leicester City moved closer to winning the Championship title as QPR missed the chance to seal a play-off place. David Nugent scored the only goal, firing past keeper Rob Green from 12 yards, before QPR defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto received a second booking. QPR had several chances with Yun Suk-Young and Niko Kranjcar forcing decent saves from Kasper Schmeichel. At the other end Andy King had an effort cleared off the line and earlier fired at Green from close range. The result sees Leicester move onto 93 points with Nigel Pearsons side holding a seven-point advantage over Burnley with three games left. QPR remain fourth but are yet to secure their place in the play-offs with several teams below them still in the race for the top six. Harry Redknapps side had the better of the early chances with Yun and Kranjcar forcing routine saves from Schmeichel. Kranjcar then saw his close-range effort blocked by the legs of Schmeichel after a goal-mouth scramble before Leicester cleared their lines. At the other end King had two chances in quick succession to give the hosts the lead. First he fired a half volley from six yards straight at Green and then, having rounded the QPR keeper, he saw Nedum Onuoha brilliantly clear his effort off the line. QPR continued to create chances themselves and Modibo Maiga was unlucky to see his effort deflect off Wes Morgan and sail just wide after he had been played in by Kranjcar. But Leicester eventually broke the deadlock with Nugent scoring his 19th league goal of the season. The Foxes forward was played in by Daniel Drinkwater and, after outpacing the QPR defence, he fired across Green and into the far corner of the net for 1-0. QPRS task was made that much harder when Assou-Ekotto was sent off for a second bookable offence. But they pressed for the equaliser and Kranjcars free-kick was deflected wide as Leicester held on for another three points.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:44:34 +0000
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