Leicester ease past Swansea to go 10 points clear

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By Gareth VincentBBC Sport Wales

Last updated on 3 minutes ago.From the section Championship

Leicester players celebrate after going in front after just three minutes thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's 10th goal of the season

Leicester City moved 10 points clear at the top of the Championship thanks to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Swansea City.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall put speculation about his future to one side as he raced clear to put Leicester ahead via their first attack of the game.

Patson Daka missed a golden chance to double the hosts' advantage before winning a debatable penalty which was drilled home by Stephy Mavididi, who also hit the woodwork.

Swansea had competed for a spell, but Leicester carried far greater attacking threat and put the result beyond doubt when substitute Yunus Akgun found the bottom corner after an error from Carl Rushworth.

Swansea kept pushing despite the contest being over, and got some reward for their efforts when Joe Allen tapped home in stoppage time.

Leicester's ninth win in their last 13 league games - and a first in the last three - sees them edge closer to an immediate return to the Premier League.

There is now an 11-point gap between the Foxes and Southampton in third place, though the Saints and second-placed Ipswich each have a game in hand on the leaders.

Defeat leaves 16th-placed Swansea still waiting for a first league victory under Luke Williams, who has taken one point from three Championship fixtures since being named head coach of the Welsh club earlier this month.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Leicester

Formation 4-2-3-1

30Hermansen
21Ricardo Pereira
3Faes
23VestergaardSubstituted forNelsonat 88'minutes
5Doyle
8Winks
22Dewsbury-HallBooked at 55minsSubstituted forRaikhyat 88'minutes
35McAteerSubstituted forAlbrightonat 80'minutes
26PraetSubstituted forAkgünat 54'minutes
10Mavididi
20DakaSubstituted forCannonat 80'minutes

Substitutes

4Coady
9Vardy
11Albrighton
17Choudhury
28Cannon
29Akgün
41Stolarczyk
45Nelson
47Raikhy

Swansea

Formation 4-4-2

22Rushworth
6DarlingSubstituted forNaughtonat 61'minutes
23WoodBooked at 68mins
33HumphreysSubstituted forCabangoat 71'minutes
14Tymon
30AshbySubstituted forPereira Martinsat 45'minutes
4FultonSubstituted forAllenat 80'minutes
8Grimes
20CullenSubstituted forCooperat 81'minutes
12Paterson
9Yates

Substitutes

1Fisher
3Pedersen
5Cabango
7Allen
18Patino
19Kukharevych
26Naughton
31Cooper
35Pereira Martins

Referee:Keith Stroud

Attendance:28,025

Live Text

Match ends, Leicester City 3, Swansea City 1.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 3, Swansea City 1.
Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Leicester City 3, Swansea City 1. Joe Allen (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerry Yates following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ben Nelson.
Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross.
Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
Oliver Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Leicester City. Ben Nelson replaces Jannik Vestergaard.
Substitution, Leicester City. Arjan Raikhy replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Stephy Mavididi.
Offside, Leicester City. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
Substitution, Swansea City. Oliver Cooper replaces Liam Cullen.
Substitution, Swansea City. Joe Allen replaces Jay Fulton.
Substitution, Leicester City. Thomas Cannon replaces Patson Daka.
Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Kasey McAteer.