Leicester City embark on great escape act in Premier League
Once rock bottom, Nigel Pearson’s side are now only in the relegation zone on goal difference after three wins in a row
Leicester City claimed a third successive English Premier League victory and boosted their relegation great escape act after a 2-0 home win against Swansea City on Saturday.
Leicester’s survival hopes have looked bleak for most of the season and they have been bottom since November but they faced Swansea full of confidence after back-to-back league victories.
To get three wins on the trot in this division is very hard and doubly so considering the position we are in. We are delighted. Our fate is still in our hands which is how we want to keep it for as long as possible
Leonardo Ulloa, who was called into the starting line-up just before kick off after David Nugent was injured in the warm-up, set Leicester on their way before Andy King added a second late on.
Nigel Pearson’s side move up to 18th, level on 28 points from 32 matches with Hull City, who are outside the drop zone only on goal difference.
“To get three wins on the trot in this division is very hard and doubly so considering the position we are in,” Pearson told the BBC.
“We are delighted. Our fate is still in our hands which is how we want to keep it for as long as possible.”