Goal: 1-0: Ulloa (39 – got a head on Matty James’ shot to take the ball past Alnwick)

Bookings: Haidara (foul, 90), Lawrence (foul, 49), Vardy (foul, 71), Tiote (foul, 83), Satka (foul, 90)

Referee: Lee Mason (Bolton): Not afraid to issue cards, but was let down when his linesman wrongly flagged Cabella’s goal offside. 5

Attendance: 23,215

Rating: **

LEICESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Hamer 7; De Laet 7, Morgan 7, Moore 7, Konchesky 6; James 7, Cambiasso 5 (ALBRIGHTON, 26, 8); Knockaert 7, Nugent 7 (Vardy, 70), Lawrence 8; Ulloa 7 (Woods, 59, 7). Not used: Simpson, Taylor-Fletcher, Mahrez, Smith.

NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-2-3-1)

6 ALNWICK: Looked nervy in the first half, but made four impressive saves in the second;

6 Santon: Tried to get forward and joined in attack on his first start since April

5 Williamson: Guilty of surrendering possession several times and booting hopeless balls forward

5 Dummett: Not as convincing in the middle as he has been this season

5 Haidara: Tried to get forward, but looked shaky defensively and gave away a lot of fouls;

4 Tiote: Dwindled on the ball too often and did not lead by example wearing the armband

4 Anita: Turned into trouble a lot and was knocked off the ball far too easily;

6 Vuckic: Got stuck in and moved the ball well, but his good spells were in fits and starts

6 Cabella: He was Newcastle’s brightest player in the first half and unlucky to see his goal chalked off

4 Riviere: At the moment it’s difficult to find something he brings to the team;

6 Armstrong: Worked hard throughout, but was feeding off scraps for much of the game

Subs

Satka (for Santon, 58): Booked late on for a rash challenge. 6

Roberts (for Vuckic, 79)

Not used: Woodman, Bigirimana, Gilliead, Gouffran, Campbell.

MAN OF THE MATCH

MARC Albrighton – the winger’ was lively and provided Leicester with a creative outlet