Leicester 1-0 Nottm Forest: FT Report PA Leicester City are three points
away from promotion to the Barclaycard Premiership after victory over
Nottingham Forest at the Walkers Stadium.
A win against Rotherham United at Millmoor on Saturday would make Micky
Adams' Foxes mathematical certainties for an automatic return to the top
flight.
Leicester's triumph in the east midlands derby clash came courtesy of
Tommy Wright who was making his full debut at 18 years old, the lifelong
City fan and former Foxes mascot pouncing on a loose ball in the penalty
box to tap home the only goal of the game.
City had made most of the early running in a full-blooded encounter, a
penalty appeal being waved away in the seventh minute when Alan Rogers
went down in the Forest area under pressure from Mathieu Louis-Jean,
referee Mark Clattenburg in the ideal position to view the incident.
Trevor Benjamin, who had bounced back from a thigh strain, chanced his
arm from range in the 18th minute but his drive flew over the crossbar
and, moments later, Matt Elliott's header from a Muzzy Izzet corner
looped harmlessly into the arms of Forest keeper Darren Ward.
At the other end, striker David Johnson saw his snap-shot blocked by
Leicester skipper Elliott before the deadlock was broken in the 37th
minute by Wright.
Team-mate Jordan Stewart's low shot sparked confusion in a crowded
Forest penalty area.
And with Ward able only to parry, Wright arrived on cue to slot in from
point-blank range.
The visitors threatened a comeback with 55 minutes gone but the offside
flag had already been raised before City keeper Ian Walker diverted
Marlon Harewood's effort wide.
And the City keeper was in action again less than five minutes later as
Darren Huckerby's shot was saved low to the right before Ward was called
on to tip Stewart's booming drive over the crossbar.
Walker proved steadfast again in the 67th minute when he saved
Harewood's opportunist effort in front of his face.




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