Foxes keep up play-off chase

03 January 2011 18:00
Leicester moved to within four points of the play-off places in the npower Championship after seeing off high-flying Swansea 2-1. Sven-Goran Eriksson took charge at the start of October with the Foxes in the bottom three but this victory was the clearest indication that, with money to spend this month, they will have a strong say in the promotion shake-up. Recalled left-back Bruno Berner opened the scoring in the sixth minute with his first goal of the season, although the lead did not last long as Scott Sinclair`s stunner - his first goal in nine games - levelled matters. The hosts had failed to score from a corner all season going into this game but their 43rd-minute winner was almost a carbon copy of the first from Paul Gallagher`s set-piece, Darius Vassell appearing to get the final touch with Andy King in close proximity. The winner rounded off a thoroughly-entertaining first half played between two good footballing sides at a high tempo, although the second failed to live up to the same billing. Nevertheless, victory leaves Leicester still unbeaten at the Walkers Stadium in the league since Eriksson took the reins.

Source: PA