Jamie Vardy ends goal-drought as Leicester City beat WBA

Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates his goal with Jamie Vardy (right). Pic/AFP

Jamie Vardy ended his two-month goal drought as Leicester blitzed West Bromwich Albion 3-0 on Thursday to strengthen their grip on a Premier League top-four place and snuff out the Baggies' revival.

Brendan Rodgers' men were wobbling after losing their previous two top-flight matches but produced a dazzling attacking display against the insipid visitors at the King Power Stadium. First-half goals from Jamie Vardy, Jonny Evans and Kelechi Iheanacho gave West Brom a mountain to climb and Leicester kept a firm grip on the match after the break.

Third-placed Leicester, whose implosion at the end of last season cost them a Champions League place, now have a valuable four-point lead over Chelsea and West Ham, with just six games to go. Rodgers praised Leicester's attitude, saying he was only focusing on his own team in the battle for a Champions League spot. "Jamie Vardy has done it throughout his career and Kelechi Iheanacho is now showing his qualities - he can still improve as he is still making too many mistakes, but he is getting in there," he told BT Sport.

"This group will sometimes lose games but they are so honest and they want to be better. When you have that it is the dream ticket. It is all you can ask for as a coach."

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