Source: Northern_Echo
Moses-less Magpies struggle to see off Foxes
NEWCASTLE UNITED failed to see off ten-man Leicester City but their bid for the Premier League remains on track.[LNB] The Magpies stuttered to a draw at the Walkers Stadium which lifts them three points clear of second placed Nottingham Forest, who lost at Derby.[LNB] Newcastle boss Chris Hughton, who is braced to lose out to Wigan for Crystal Palace striker Victor Moses before Monday's deadline, was left frustrated by his team's inability to find a winner.[LNB] And had Leicester not been a man down for an hour after the sending off of midfielder Richie Wellens, who was handed two bookings, the fiery Foxes are likely to have won.[LNB] Instead neither side did enough to seriously boost their promotion chances, but they both kept their charge for the Premier League on course.[LNB] The game had struggled for life up until Wellens' dismissal, when he was shown the red for a pull on Wayne Routledge moments after a dangerous tackle on Alan Smith.[LNB] And although Nile Ranger might have had a goal ruled out for offside in the closing stages, Leicester were unfortunate not to have nicked a winner themselves.[LNB] LEICESTER CITY (4-5-1): Weale; Morrison, Brown, Hobbs, Berner; Waghorn (Howard 72), King, Oakley, Wellens, Gallagher (Dyer 66); Fryatt (Solano 84). Subs: Nielson, McGivern, Logan, N'Guessan.[LNB] NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-4-2): Harper; Taylor, Coloccini, Williamson, Van Aanholt; Routledge, Smith (Ranger 62), Butt, Guthrie; Nolan (Pancrate 75); Carroll. Subs: Hall, Lovenkrands, Gutierrez, Krul, Kadar.[LNB]
