Good afternoon, all, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Sunderland v Leicester City. Can the Black Cats halt the Foxes' seemingly inexorable march to the title?

It was straight at Kaboul, he couldn't do anything about that.

And another penalty appeal ignored - this time Leicester think they've spotted a handball in the area.

Not on point there from Vardy, who has all the time in the world (and space) and flings a foot in errant fashion from the edge of the box.

Borini now thinks he's won a corner after Huth has shielded the ball out of play.

Mahrez has been kept fairly quiet so far this afternoon.

Leicester resume with a throw.

Borini's on the floor again, coming off much the worst from his duel with Christian Fuchs. This time they've bashed heads.

Khazri unleashes a slot from about 40 yards out on the left, and it's immediately blocked. Optimsitic stuff.

Sunderland are screaming for a handball in the box against Morgan, but it's not given and Fuchs eventually wellies it clear.

Odd short free kick from Sunderland, resulting in Borini putting in a great cross from the right, towards the head of Kaboul, who's a little too far out to get his header on target.

Possession stats - Sunderland 48 per cent, Leicester 52.

Defoe is wrestling Robert Huth. Guess who's going to win that.

The free kick, when it's taken, is cleared easily.

meanwhile, Kaboul and Morgan are having a little chat and grinning. Unsure whether that's through gritted teeth or genuine bonhomie.

Oh. Now Fuchs gets booked for clattering Borini, who's writhing on the floor.

To be fair, the referee is allowing play to continue a lot here, with lots of sly nudges and shoves as these two battle it out.

A somewhat optimistic attempt from Danny Drinkwater skies over the bar.

Yep, that looked like a penalty to me. Yedlin caught Okazaki's chest, nothing of the ball.

Drama! Okazaki seems to be fouled by Yedlin's high foot in the box - and that comes after the referee played advantage when Kirchhoff pulled back Albrighton.

Well, that was rather a waste.

Okazaki is looking for Albrighton in the middle, and has to make do with a corner. Morgan's moving up into the box.