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# Leicester

This month
March 2023
# Premier League
Leeds jump five places with wild win over Wolves, Leicester halt run of defeats
Aston Villa, meanwhile, were comfortable winners over Bournemouth.
This year
2023
# Dan the Man
'I love my job' says Ulster's McFarland amid links to Leicester job
Meanwhile, Iain Henderson was injured just days before Ireland’s Six Nations squad is named.
Last year
2022
# Pole Position
De Bruyne winner fires Man City to top of Premier League table
Man City earned a 1-0 win over Leicester to push ahead of Arsenal at the summit.
# Moving Forward
Rodgers backs misfiring Leicester to turn Premier League season around
Leicester are bottom of the Premier League after one win in nine games.
# Homegrown
'There's a World Cup next year. I still have ambitions to play for Ireland'
James Cronin has made a superb start to life with Leicester but his exit from Munster hurt.
# super son-ic
Sub Son Heung-min comes on and hits hat-trick as Tottenham thrash Leicester
Son scored in the 73rd, 84th and 86th-minute to end his eight-game goal drought in style.
# On a Roll
Sancho nabs winner as Man United continue revival against struggling Leicester
The England forward fired United into fifth position in the Premier League as they came away with a 1-0 win.
# Tigers
Leicester beat Saracens 15-12 in English Premiership rugby union final
Freddie Burns’ drop goal won it for Leicester at the death.
# Welford Road
George Ford inspires Leicester to win over Northampton to seal place in final
The Tigers triumphed 27-14 in the Premiership semi-final to set up a meeting with Saracens.
# Premier League
Everton inch further clear of trouble and Vardy hits double in Leicester win
Everton drew with Watford tonight as Leicester defeated Norwich 3-0.
# locks
Ryan returns from concussion as McCarthy takes 'huge step up' for Leinster
The 21-year-old is highly rated by both Leinster and Ireland.
# Europe
Leinster set for game of 'kick tennis' in heavyweight tie with Leicester
Robbie Henshaw says the province’s front-liners have had their legs run off them in recent weeks.
# AIL Final
'The atmosphere at our games is like something you'd get at a pro game'
Ex-Munster and Leicester back row Jordan Coghlan has loved his AIL return with Terenure.
# Wrap
Own goal sees Leicester hold Roma while Feyenoord edge out five-goal thriller
There was plenty of action in the Europa Conference League.
# Rugby
Leicester’s former England hooker Youngs retires
The 35-year-old won 28 caps for England.
# Relief
Late winner sees Newcastle rally to defeat Leicester and all but end relegation fears
Bruno Guimaraes’ header secured a fifth successive home victory for the Magpies and puts them 12 points clear of the drop.
# Next Job
Leinster will travel to face Leicester in the Champions Cup quarter-finals
The Tigers will be at home for what should be a thrilling clash with the Irish province.
# comfortable win
Wolves beat out-of-form Leicester to maintain Champions League challenge
Ruben Neves and Daniel Podence scored as the visitors went a fifth game without a win.
# too strong
Leicester take step towards Conference League last 16 with routine Randers win
Three goals in the second half saw Leicester to an ultimately comfortable victory.
# Report
Dawson’s late strike at Leicester salvages a point for West Ham after week of controversy
The late equaliser earned a 2-2 draw.
# Premier League
Jota double keeps Liverpool in title hunt, 10-man Arsenal win at Wolves
The Reds were 2-0 winners over Leicester, while Arsenal moved into a favourable position in the race for the top four.
# emphatic
Nottingham Forest score three goals in nine minutes as holders Leicester dumped out of FA Cup
Philip Zinckernagel and Brennan Johnson scored in barely a minute while Joe Worrall and Djed Spence also scored.
# Heartbreak
Connacht stunned by last-minute score as Leicester sneak controversial win
Connacht lost 29-28 to Leicester in the Champions Cup today.
All time
# Not happening
Norwich v Leicester clash postponed due to Covid-19 cases and injuries in Canaries squad
The Premier League fixture was supposed to take place on New Year’s Day.
# Eye on the Tigers
Six of the best return for Connacht as they name side to face Leicester
Bundee Aki will play his first game for the province in two months.
# foxes snap back
James Maddison stars as Leicester hammer Newcastle
Elsewhere, West Ham’s Champions League hopes suffered a blow.
# it never rains but pours
Napoli win thriller to knock Leicester out of Europa League
Brendan Rodgers’ side continued a poor run of form with a 3-2 defeat in Naples.
# under the weather
Covid-19 and illness rules out seven Leicester players and three staff members from Europa League tie
Brendan Rodges says the affected group have not travelled to Italy for the clash with Napoli.
# Handré Pollard
South Africa World Cup winning out-half signs for Leicester
His arrival will fill the fly-half vacancy created by England international George Ford’s move from Leicester to Sale next year.
# steady as she goes
Konsa on the double as Aston Villa continue revival under Gerrard and move up to 10th
Villa have won three of Gerrard’s four games in charge since he replaced Dean Smith last month.
# FROM BOTTOM TO TOP
Leicester surge to top of Europa League group with win against Legia Warsaw
Daka, Maddison and Ndidi scored in the first half for the Foxes.
# Premier League
Brighton continue fine form with win over Leicester
Albion held on after Jamie Vardy halved the deficit on the hour mark.
# steady as she goes
Antonio bags brace as West Ham crush 10-man Leicester to extend perfect start
The Hammers clinched a 4-1 win at the London Stadium.
# Regrets
'You don’t move on from this quickly. It was a chance to be in a European final'
Dan McFarland felt Ulster’s kicking game in the third quarter cost them in Leicester.
AS IT HAPPENED
Leicester v Ulster, European Challenge Cup semi-final
Ulster lost to Leicester Tigers in tonight’s Challenge Cup semi-final despite leading 17-6 at half-time.
# Thanks
Leicester player thanks Premier League for pausing mid-game to break Ramadan fast
Wesley Fofana was grateful to the League and opponents Cyrstal Palace for the gesture.
# over and out
Connacht's European season ends with high-scoring defeat to Leicester
Andy Friend’s men scored 32 points but conceded 48 in their Challenge Cup clash.
# the brodge
Brendan Rodgers wants Leicester to create history after dumping United out of FA Cup
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, meanwhile, insisted he had no regrets over his team selection.
# Healthcare
Covid-19 can survive on clothing for up to 72 hours, study shows
Researchers looked at how coronavirus behaves on three fabrics commonly used in the healthcare industry.
# honours even
James Rodriguez scores stunner for Everton but Pickford's error gifts Leicester a point
Youri Tielemans rescued the draw for Leicester.