Leicester City: Willie Kirk’s high-flying side ‘not so little any more’
Leicester are fifth in the WSL after four matches Last season Leicester City lost their opening nine matches, entered the winter break without a point to their name and found themselves deep in a relegation battle. Four games into the 2023-24 campaign and the Foxes have picked up seven points – a milestone they didn’t […]
Hamza Choudhury: Leicester player ‘sorry for offence’ caused by pro-Palestinian post
Hamza Choudhury has made 64 league appearances for Leicester City during his career Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury says he is “sorry for any offence he has caused” with a social media post often interpreted as supportive of Palestinian nationalism. Choudhury wrote “From river to sea” with an image of a Palestinian flag on X, […]
Premiership: Bath 24-25 Leicester: Jamie Shillcock scores 20 points to help Tigers win thriller at The Rec
Jamie Shillcock signed for Leicester Tigers this season in January, having had a spell in Japan after a short-term stint with Bath following the collapse of Worcester Warriors Bath: (8) 24 Tries: Muir, Dunn; Pens: Russell 4; Cons: Russell Leicester: (9) 25 Tries: Clare Pens: Shillcock 6 Cons: Shillcock Jamie Shillcock’s penalty with the last […]
Bristol City 0-1 Ipswich Town: Nathan Broadhead winner narrows gap on Championship leaders Leicester
Wales international Nathan Broadhead has scored in each of his past three Ipswich games An early goal from Nathan Broadhead was enough for Ipswich Town to defeat Bristol City and move within five points of Championship leaders Leicester City. Wales international Broadhead fired home in the 16th minute as the Tractor Boys picked up a […]
Leicester City 1-0 Sunderland – James Justin sends Foxes eight points clear at top
James Justin’s goal against Sunderland was his first for Leicester City this season Leicester City overcame a stubborn Sunderland side to move eight points clear at the top of the Championship table with their eighth consecutive league win. James Justin leapt highest at the near post to meet a corner with a towering header to […]
Premiership: Bristol 25-14 Leicester – Bears hold off Tigers in season-opener
Winger Gabriel Ibitoye scored two tries for Bristol and set up a third Bristol (22) 25 Tries: Ibitoye 2, Thacker Cons: MacGinty 2 Pens: Williams 2 Leicester (0) 14 Tries: Kelly, Liebenberg Cons: Atkinson, Shillcock Two tries from Gabriel Ibitoye helped Bristol open the new Premiership season with victory over Leicester. The winger scored inside […]
Craig Shakespeare: Former Leicester manager diagnosed with cancer
Craig Shakespeare is receiving treatment after a cancer diagnosis Former Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has been diagnosed with cancer. Shakespeare, 59, managed the Foxes in 2017 and became the first English manager to win their first four Premier League matches. He had been Claudio Ranieri’s assistant in 2016 when Leicester upset the odds to […]
Leicester 1-0 Everton: Foxes win again thanks to Lena Petermann strike
Everton are now winless in two games this season Lena Petermann got the only goal as Leicester earned a narrow Women’s Super League win against Everton at King Power Stadium. Summer arrival Petermann’s second-half strike gave Leicester manager Willie Kirk victory over his old club. Everton’s Justine Vanhaevermaet had a penalty saved by Petermann’s fellow […]
Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Leicester City: Jamie Vardy on target as Foxes win at Ewood Park
Wout Faes headed Leicester into an early lead at Blackburn Leicester regained top spot in the Championship with a hard-fought win at Blackburn. Jamie Vardy’s brilliant goal had edged the Foxes back in front at Ewood Park after Sammie Szmodics capitalised on dreadful defending to equalise Wout Faes’ early header. Rovers refused to lie down […]
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester: Dominik Szoboszlai scores stunner in Liverpool win
Dominik Szoboszlai has scored two goals since arriving at Liverpool for £60m in the summer Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning second-half strike helped Liverpool come from behind to beat Leicester City in the Carabao Cup third round. Kasey McAteer gave Leicester the lead just three minutes in as the Championship leaders hit their Premier League hosts on […]