Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Leicester's Premier League clash with Newcastle from the King Power Stadium. Three wins from their last four league games has driven many to believe this Leicester side are a real contender for a top six spot, and some believe they can even break into the top four this season. A win over Newcastle today will see them go third, and leave the visitors marooned second from bottom. I'm Pete Hall, and I will be bringing you the action, as it happens, live.
Premier League / Matchday 7
King Power Stadium / 29.09.2019
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- R. Pereira(16')
- J. Vardy(54', 64')
- P. Dummett(57' O.G)
- W. Ndidi(90')
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Updated 29/09/2019 at 17:24 GMT
39'
Dubravka comes out to claim a lofted cross to prevent Leicester doing any further damage.
37'
Schar concedes a soft corner under pressure from Vardy. It's another flat delivery from Tielemans that just goes a little too high for the leaping Ndidi.
35'
Christian Atsu carries the ball forward, cuts onto his left foot, but fires over the top.
33'
Leicester come again. They are flying right now, after this man's goal gave them the lead.
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31'
There is a real tempo to Leicester's play here. Newcastle are doing well to stay in this.
29'
Barnes with the fine cross, Dubravka punches clear, it falls to Praet, who lashes for goal, but it is blocked.
27'
Newcastle are trying to play but from the back a bit too, which isn't really working on this surface and with their opponents pressing, but it is currently one-way traffic.
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Like London buses...
25'
Chilwell is causing all sorts of problems down this left flank. Newcastle are on the ropes here.
23'
Early yellow card for Jamie Vardy as he leaves his foot in on Fabian Schar.
21'
Newcastle just cannot get forward at all here. Leicester are doing a fine job of penning them in.
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They all followed him!
19'
CHANCE! Almost two as Tielemans threads a lovely pass through for Ben Chilwell, who tries to loft the ball over Dubravka, but the Newcastle stopper makes the block.
17'
Two in two now for the Portuguese full-back. Picking up the ball from deep, he simply ran at the heart of the Newcastle backline, and it parted like the Red Sea, allowing Ricardo space to drill the ball into the bottom corner from the edge of the penalty area.
16'
GOOOOOOAAALLLLLLL!!! Leicester 1-0 Newcastle. Great finish from Ricardo Pereira to break the deadlock, aided by woeful defending from the visitors.
14'
Leicester have taken their foot off the gas here a little. Newcastle on top at the moment.
12'
MISS! Hayden elects to shoot from distance, drags his effort across the face of goal, Muto arrives, but misses the ball completely. Good chance if he had connected.
10'
Muto tries to clip the ball over the top for the onrushing Hayden, but gets too much in it.
8'
Jonny Evans goes long seeking Tielemans but Jamaal Lascelles does really well to track the deep run and clear.
6'
The rain is pouring down here, with the ball sliding across the surface at will.
4'
Some possession for Newcastle now. Leicester have plenty behind the ball.