LEICESTER VS WEST BROM Good evening to you all and welcome to our live-text coverage of Leicester vs West Brom. I'll be honest, it's nice to be in the company of two teams that didn't try and destroy the very fabric of football as we know it. In fact, Leicester are fighting for that very thing the 'big six' swore to leave - the Champions League. They're currently third but with two losses on the bounce are now within two points of seventh...ropey stuff. West Brom, meanwhile, have two consecutive wins and desperately need another if they've any chance of surviving in the Premier League this season.
Premier League / Matchday 32
King Power Stadium / 22.04.2021
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- J. Vardy(23')
- J. Evans(26')
- K. Iheanacho(36')
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Updated 22/04/2021 at 20:51 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
FULL TIME
Leicester strengthen their grip on the Champions League spots with a completely dominant display over a very, very poor West Brom.
Vardy is back among the goals too, and put in a brilliant display in an electric first half where the Fixes ran the Baggies ragged.
The game was over at the interval, with both sides coasting towards the inevitable for the second 45. West Brom's great escape looks less likely than ever right now, especially with performances like that.
90+1'
Neither side in any sort of hurry to do anything with the remaining minutes of this one. The game is dead in the water and Leicester are heading towards a huge three points as they look to nail down that Champions League spot.
90'
We may as well have finished this at half time to be honest.
85'
Ajayi probably has West Brom's best chance of the game with a header that he sends about four yards over the bar.
Looked a decent chance though!
Vardy's night is over with Praet on in his place. Oustanding performance.
84'
Leicester coasting now, and West Brom are letting them because they look entirely disinterested in fighting back.
The Foxe are six minutes from strengthening their grip on a Champions League spot.
81'
SAVE!
Iheanacho's free-kick is well saved by Johnstone who dives to his right. Comfy, but necessary.
80'
Perez goes down on the very edge of the box and Bartley looks disgusted as he also picks up a yellow!
79'
Albrighton again penalised for a foul but again West Brom can't make the set-piece count.
Soyuncu clears this one with another commanding clearance.
74'
Perez is on for Maddison as Leicester take their foot off the pedla.
Pereira makes way for Grant as Allardyce makes his final change.
73'
West Brom have a rare free-kick which Thomas clears for a corner.
This is pretty much the only chance the Baggies have - set pieces.
But Ndidi does brilliantly to header this one away.
70'
Leicester in absolutely no rush but West Brom doing nothing to go after them either.
Just a lot of passing it around as the Baggies sort of drearily chase after the ball. Looks like they'd take 3-0.
68'
The Foxes are not quite as sharp as in the first half and look pretty happy with the position they're in.
Will we see anymore goals? Just one more please.
66'
VAR has a quick look at a potential high boot from Albrighton but he's happy that there was no real foul play.
Leicester back in possession and back on the front foot.
63'
Fofana is off for Albrighton who will move up on the left with Castagne going back into a back three.
Diagne makes way too for West Brom, with Hal Robson-Kanu replacing him up top.
63'
BLOCK!
Furlong leathers an effort at goal and it looks as though another yellow shirt has stopped it going in!
There was a whistle for a foul on Schmeichel anyway but that's a solid comedy of errors that pretty much sums up West Brom's night.
60'
YELLOW!
Yokuslu picks up the first booking of the evening after he brings down Castagne.
Leicester can't make the free-kick count as Bartley heads clear.
56'
West Brom have barely had a touch in this second half.
They are giving Maddison so much time and that's what's costing them. He's been supreme.
55'
Maddison and Iheanacho combined and the latter's effort is blocked by O'Shea at the last second.
West Brom resisting the onslaught.
52'
Leicester with 73 per cent of the possession. So much hunger for the ball.
They've had 12 attempts on goal, six on target. West Brom have managed just the one and it wasn't any good.
49'
Leicester City have an early corner as Castagne causes more mayhem.
Tielemans targets the centre-backs but Maitland-Niles clears.