Source: PA
King double stuns Bluebirds
Andy King's second-half brace gave Leicester their first win of the season and denied Cardiff a share of top spot as the Bluebirds were beaten 2-1 in the npower Championship.
Cardiff took a fluke lead through Lee Naylor's 40-yard strike but Paulo Sousa's side put in an impressive second 45 minutes to battle back and gain revenge for last season's play-off semi-final defeat.
Cardiff were without a strikeforce most Premier League sides would envy, as Michael Chopra, Jay Bothroyd and Craig Bellamy all nursing injuries. And after bossing the opening period they faded badly and never looked like earning a draw as their unbeaten start came to an end.
Both sides were trying to play football and it was the visitors who went ahead in spectacular fashion in the 26th minute. Jason Koumas cushioned a fabulous first-time pass out wide and the overlapping Naylor took one touch before thrashing the ball from 40 yards over Carl Ikeme's head and into the top corner.
Sousa's side were rewarded for their bright start for the second half when King headed the 51st-minute equaliser. Martyn Waghorn was again involved on the right and when he recycled play inside to Richie Wellens, the former Blackpool man delivered a teasing cross which King stormed onto to plant a powerful header past David Marshall and into the roof of the net.
Leicester were on top and took a deserved lead in the 68th minute thanks to another excellent King goal. Again Wellens was the architect and when he found space on the corner of the area he quickly squared the ball to Lloyd Dyer. The winger cleverly ran over the ball to allow the arriving King to sweep a shot over Marshall's head from the edge of the area.
