Source: Team_Talk
Clinical Foxes grab win at Donny
Martyn Waghorn's seventh goal of the season was enough to see Nigel Pearson's men seal the points and register a first win in three at a snowy Keepmoat Stadium.[LNB]The on-loan Sunderland man broke clear to fire past Neil Sullivan after early Foxes domination.[LNB]Leicester could have had more goals as Simon King wasted a fine chance and Sullivan denied Waghorn in the second half.[LNB]However, Doncaster may also feel they should have got something out of the encounter as Jamie Coppinger and Billy Sharp both went close to equalising.[LNB]Doncaster's second loss in a row could end their hopes of a late play-off bid in the closing stages of the campaign, but Leicester are very much in contention.[LNB]The visitors were quick out of the traps and spent much of the opening exchanges in the Rovers half, spurning a couple of chances to take an early lead.[LNB]First Michael Morrison headed over and then Lloyd Dyer saw his effort saved by the feet of Sullivan.[LNB]But the Foxes were not to be denied for long and they went ahead in the 12th minute.[LNB]Waghorn chased a long ball from goalkeeper Chris Weale and the on-loan striker shook off the challenge of Gareth Roberts to go through on goal before finishing in style.[LNB]Despite being void of their usual fluid passing game, Doncaster responded well and began to come into the match, with Jordan Mutch dragging his shot wide and Sharp being denied a run on goal by a cynical Bruno Berner foul.[LNB]But Rovers' emergence allowed Leicester to threaten on the counter attack, with the visitors making good use of Dyer's lightning pace.[LNB]And the winger almost set up a Leicester second when he broke at speed, but King fired his shot over from the edge of the area.[LNB]The prolonged snowfall began to settle on the pitch in a lively beginning to the second half, with both penalty areas seeing action.[LNB]Sharp hooked a shot just wide of the far post for Doncaster, while Waghorn wasted a good opportunity to get a shot away at the other end.[LNB]As the game became stretched Doncaster stepped up their search for a leveller and Coppinger was denied by a good stop by Weale, while the Leicester stopper was also called into action to keep out a Roberts effort distance.[LNB]But moments later, Rovers were reliant on a fine save from Sullivan to keep their deficit to one, when he brilliantly tipped Waghorn's effort wide.[LNB]The inevitable Doncaster onslaught duly arrived in the final 10 minutes, with James Hayter blazing wide with the goal at his mercy, but a solid Leicester defence held firm.[LNB][LNB]
