M. Albrighton has scored a goal for Leicester City! Assist by J. Vardy.
GOOOOOOOOAL! ALBRIGHTON MAKES IT 3-0! The English winger is picked out brilliantly on the right flank by Vardy, after Watford's back four got sucked right in. A low finish from Albrighton kisses off the inside of the near post and nestles in the back of the net.
Vardy unselfishly squares a pass to his teammate, who was left in acres of space.
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Okaka tries to spin in the penalty area and force Schmeichel into a near-post save, but the Italian striker is watched closely and physically by Benalouane and can't get a shot off. Great defending from the Leicester centre-back once again.
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There are three minutes of stoppage time at the King Power.
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Good defending from Prodl! Gray drives down the left and drills a low cross in towards the six-yard box, but the Austrian centre-back slides in to make a brilliant interception! Moments later, Mariappa is forced to make a good sliding block to deny a dangerous delivery from Vardy.
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Amrabat tees up Zuniga for a shot on the edge of the Leicester penalty area, but the Colombian substitute fires an awful effort high and wide of the target. The home fans cheer. Sums up Watford's day at the office.
85'
Pereira curls a lovely cross towards the back post from the right-hand side, with the ball knocked down by Okaka. Deeney gets onto it and lashes a close-range effort over the crossbar from about six yards out! It looked easier to hit the target. His blushes are spared by an offside flag!
83'
D. Pereira enters the game and replaces M. Niang.
Niang is replaced by Pereira for the last five minutes or so, with the youngster getting a chance to show what he can do.
82'
We're into the last 10 minutes at the King Power, with Leicester having this victory sewn up with ease. The second goal from Mahrez killed both the competitivity and the atmosphere here, with Mazzarri's side crashing to another loss with just a whimper. Okaka and Deeney have been anonymous up top since the latter's introduction.
80'
Watford are continuing to try and penetrate this Leicester defence, but much of their effort is being spent watching Amrabat run down dead ends on the right flank. The Morocco international has been incredibly frustrating this afternoon.
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D. Gray enters the game and replaces R. Mahrez.
Mahrez is given a standing ovation on his way off the field, with Gray getting the last 10 minutes to make an impression from the bench.
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Amrabat picks out Cleverley on the edge of the penalty area, with the English midfielder doing well to force Schmeichel to palm the ball over the crossbar for a corner! The resulting corner is met by Prodl, but his header flies straight into the goalkeeper's waiting gloves.
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Leicester are easily keeping Watford at bay, with the away side taking far too long on the ball. The Foxes are able to stay compact and organised, with their opponents never playing with the tempo required to stretch their two banks of four. Schmeichel is kept awake by a long-range effort from Niang, that he parries to safety well, before the Danish goalkeeper smothers a tame shot from Cleverley.
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Albrighton gets inside Zuniga easily and makes his way into the penalty area, but then loses his footing and slips over. The Englishman and Mahrez have been complete livewires down the flanks in this second half. Their confidence is sky high! Watford are fading badly in this game.
72'
C. Zúñiga enters the game and replaces C. Kabasele.
Over the top from Fuchs! The Austrian left-back lines up a speculative free kick from around 25 yards out, with the ball shaving the top of the crossbar on its way behind. Gomes had to get up well to make sure that he had his angles covered.
Kabasele is replaced by a more orthodox full-back in Zuniga. That change should have probably happened at the break.
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Niang tries to check infield and cause some problems on the edge of the Leicester box, but the ex-Milan wide man takes an awful touch. Albrighton is onto it in a flash and curls a lovely ball down the line for Mahrez to chase. The Algeria international drives into the box and cuts a pass to the edge of it for his compatriot, but Slimani hammers a finish over the bar! Moments later, another Mahrez ball in from the right flashes dangerously across the face of goal without a touch.
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Slimani leads a break for the home side, before feeding Vardy down the left channel. The England international cuts inside very easily, with Mariappa being beaten all ends up by a simple jink infield. His eventual shot, however, is poor. Gomes makes a simple save! That should have been 3-0.
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A. King enters the game and replaces D. Drinkwater.
T. Deeney enters the game and replaces É. Capoue.
Drinkwater is the next man to take his leave for the Foxes, with Andy King getting a run out in central midfield.
Deeney is introduced for the away side, with Capoue jogging off. That should see Watford go with their captain and Okaka up front now.
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Vardy finds Mahrez out on the right-hand side yet again, but this time Doucoure covers back well to rob the Leicester goalscorer of possession deep inside his own penalty area. It must be said, Mahrez really does look on form and in the mood today.
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Albrighton scampers down the left-hand side and tries to angle a cross in from the byline, but his attempted delivery swerves dangerously into the side netting. Gomes was worried for a second there! Leicester look really threatening when they get the ball forward at pace.
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Mahrez whips a delivery in from the right-hand side, but Mariappa hooks a clearance away, as Leicester continue to keep causing problems out wide. Watford are struggling to control this contest, with their lacklustre and slow possession usually ending in a Foxes' counter attack.
63'
I. Slimani enters the game and replaces S. Okazaki.
Slimani is introduced for the home side, with Okazaki taking his leave. He has worked incredibly hard yet again this afternoon.
61'
Okazaki and Vardy link up on the break, with the latter then bending a cross to Mahrez at the back post. The Algerian tries to cushion a square pass towards the penalty spot for Okazaki, but Watford clear their lines. Some classic Leicester counter-attacking football there.
60'
Only half an hour remains for Leicester to see out, with that second goal appearing to kill the contest off. Watford try to respond immediately, with Amrabat looking to drive straight down the right wing, but Fuchs uses his strength brilliantly to ease his opponent off the ball.
58'
R. Mahrez has scored a goal for Leicester City!
GOOOOOOOOOAL! MAHREZ MAKES IT TWO! The Algerian winger cuts in again from the right-hand side and gets into the penalty area, before slotting a beautiful finish in between Gomes' legs from a tight angle by the byline. Watford's defending is embarrassing, however, with Mariappa gifting the ball away to the hosts' danger man.
56'
Albrighton bends in a corner from the right-hand side, but Okazaki is beaten in the air, before a long-range effort from outside the box is blocked ahead of Gomes. Little mistakes are threatening to settle this game, with both teams guilty of being irresponsible in possession.
54'
Watford are trying to get their foot on the ball and to turn the tide in the midfield battle, but neither side is able to really exert any control on this game. Chances are popping up at both ends, and neither defence looks entirely convincing this afternoon.
52'
Over the top from Okaka! The Watford striker is picked out at the back post by Amrabat, but some pressure from Benalouane forces him to head over the bar. That was a big chance for the away side to equalise, but the Italian striker appeared a little hesitant to put his head in where it hurt.
50'
Good stop from Gomes! Vardy is fed into a pocket of space by Okazaki, in behind the visiting defence. The England international races onto the ball and fires a low shot towards the bottom-right corner, but the Watford goalkeeper gets down smartly to make a solid save!
48'
Okaka and Amrabat link up on the edge of the Leicester penalty area, but the Moroccan winger spends so much time on the ball that the hosts can get back into shape. Kabasele swings in a cross from the right, but Schmeichel claims easily. Watford appear to have shifted to a back four now.
46'
We are back underway in the second half! Leicester have a narrow and perhaps undeserved lead, but Watford are left with it all to do if they want to try and turn this one around. Deeney might be the man to inspire a comeback from the bench.
45'
Over the top from Okaka! Janmaat bends in a cross from the left-hand side, which isn't cleared well by Drinkwater. Mariappa gets onto the loose ball and finds his striker in the box, but an inventive flicked attempt at a finish loops behind and to safety. Moments later, Amrabat dips an excellent delivery in, but nobody can get on the end of it in the six-yard box!
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Gomes is able to claim a cross from the left-hand side with relative ease, as Leicester continue to just focus on their wingers this afternoon. Outside of Albrighton and Mahrez causing problems, they've offered very little. One-dimensional stuff from the Foxes, but they have the lead they would have wanted.
42'
OFF THE BAR! Mahrez dances infield from the right-hand side and beats Janmaat easily, before trying his luck with a right-footed shot. The ball clips off Cleverley and loops over Gomes, but kisses the top of the crossbar on its way behind for a corner. The resulting set piece is whipped in towards Ndidi, but the Foxes' goalscorer can't head goalwards.
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Out of nowhere, Leicester have the lead! Shakespeare's men have only really threatened through set pieces this afternoon, though they have dreamed up some interesting little short routines to cause Watford problems. Mazzarri will be furious, as his side had really stepped up over the last 10 minutes or so.
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W. Ndidi has scored a goal for Leicester City!
GOOOOOOAL! NDIDI MAKES IT 1-0! Prodl gives away a free kick right on the very edge of his own penalty area. Mahrez tries his luck with his left foot, but the Watford wall jumps well and deflects the ball behind for a corner. The resulting set piece is taken short again, before Drinkwater helps it into the back post. Capoue takes a terrible touch and Ndidi reacts first to slam home a cracking finish!
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Watford's back three are having a very easy day at the office so far, with crosses in from either flank being gobbled up greedily by three players that can handle themselves in the air. Okazaki and Vardy definitely aren't armed with the best attributes to fare well in these aerial battles. Cleverley forces Schmeichel into a very smart save, after the English midfielder was found in acres of space on the edge of the area by a deflection off Ndidi. Well struck and well stopped!
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Drinkwater is picked out in plenty of space on the left-hand side, but the England international strangely opts to shoot from a very tight angle rather than look for Mahrez at the back post. That was an odd decision! The referee has a little chat with Cleverley, with the ex-Manchester United midfielder involved in a fair few fouls early on.
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Cleverley tries to lift a lofted ball over Simpson for Janmaat to chase, but the Leicester right-back deals with the danger easily. Leicester respond with their own attempt to get down the left, but another Albrighton cross fails to find a blue shirt. Vardy and Okazaki have been anonymous.
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Janmaat is invited down the left-hand side and hangs a cross into the box, but Capoue can only send a very tame header straight down Schmeichel's throat. Mazzarri's wide men continue to offer a real threat against Leicester, as their four-man midfield is being considerably stretched.
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Good stop by Schmeichel! The Danish goalkeeper manages to get down low to his left-hand side to block a powerful shot from Okaka, after the Watford striker swivelled very smartly to escape the clutches of Huth in the penalty area.
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Benalouane is forced to stick a foot in to direct a dangerous cut-back away from Okaka, as Watford continue to show a little bit of promise when getting their wing-backs involved in advanced areas of the field. Amrabat has been bright and a threat for the Hornets. Mazzarri will be pleased with how this game has gone so far, with his system doing its job.
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Capoue feeds a long pass down the right-hand side for Niang to chase, with the Milan loanee latching onto the ball smartly. He gets to the byline with ease, before blasting an awful attempting cross into the stands! The home fans cheer sarcastically - that was pretty dreadful. Sums up the lack of quality in the final third so far, really.
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Amrabat bends another delivery in from the right wing, but a volleyed effort from Okaka is blocked smartly by Huth. The Foxes head up the other end to try and force the issue themselves, with Fuchs bending in a brilliant cross from the left. Vardy is the target, but Kabasele gets his head on the ball instead, forcing his own goalkeeper into a fingertip save!
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Leicester are having plenty of opportunities to take advantage of mishit clearances and balls upfield from the away side, but they are yet to put their opponents to the sword for doing so. Watford threaten down the right, as Amrabat faces up Fuchs and drills in a cross from just outside the penalty area, but Huth makes a good block at his near post.
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Watford haven't created much at all, with the hosts looking the more likely of the two sides to open the scoring this afternoon. Troy Deeney will be wondering why he isn't figuring up top, as Okaka hasn't been able to lead the line too effectively yet. Niang and Janmaat combine down the left, but Schmeichel is off his line quickly yet again to beat an eventual cross away.
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OFF THE POST! Cleverley gives away a free kick, with Watford switching off entirely while defending it. Mahrez slides a pass into space in the box, rather than curling a normal cross in towards the back post, with Vardy able to squeeze a finish beyond Gomes. Mariappa covers in behind his goalkeeper and makes a vital interception, diverting the ball onto the woodwork and to safety!
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Janmaat gives away a free kick for a foul on Okazaki, with Leicester opting to take the dead ball quickly. Albrighton is the target of a clipped pass over the top, but a stray first touch from the ex-Aston Villa winger bobbles through for Gomes to gather. The ideas are there from both outfits, but the execution isn't following suit.
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Vardy hares his way down the left and threatens to get to the byline, but Kabasele stands up to the pace of the Englishman well. Watford attempt to kick on themselves, after a mistake from the hosts in midfield, but Okaka can't quite roll Huth to get in behind the Foxes. It has been a story of almosts so far at the King Power.
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Capoue dances into space down the right-hand side and clips a lovely pass over the top for Okaka to chase. The ball skids off the turf, however, putting enough pace on it to head behind for a goal-kick. Lovely movement helped the Watford striker escape Benalouane, but he couldn't bring that down.
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Albrighton jinks inside Amrabat and delivers yet another cross into the penalty area, but this time Prodl is present to clear. Vardy just hasn't been found in the box. Niang threatens down the left-hand side for Watford, but a looping delivery from the Frenchman is claimed well by Schmeichel. Moments later, Cleverley shoots a long way wide from the edge of the box.
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Neither goalkeeper has been forced into a save quite yet, with the final ball not coming easily for either of these sides. Leicester have been looking the more likely to make something happen, but Vardy and Okazaki haven't received any good service thus far.
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Amrabat drills in a low cross from the right-hand side, but Benalouane is very alert to slide in ahead of Okaka to clear the danger for the hosts! Excellent defending from the Foxes' centre-back. Morgan's injury absence hasn't been too hard felt, given how he has stepped up to the plate in recent weeks.
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Mahrez and Albrighton have been very busy in the opening stages, flighting in plenty of crosses which have asked Gomes to command his area quite well. The visitors counter and head down the other end, but an attempted through ball by Niang out to Cleverley in acres of space on the left is cut out by Simpson.
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Leicester have stepped it up over the last few minutes, after a ponderous start. The Foxes win a corner on the left-hand side, which is punched half clear by Gomes, before Drinkwater lashes a terrible effort a long way over the crossbar from outside the box!
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Albrighton whips in a cross from the left-hand side, but Janmaat is there to easily head clear. Moments later, Mahrez breaks down the opposite flank and dips a great delivery to the far post which forces Kabasele to nod a defensive header behind for a corner. The resulting set piece is taken short, before Albrighton's eventual cross sails over Benalouane. Wasteful stuff.
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Janmaat cuts in from the left-hand side and tries his luck with his stronger right foot, but the Dutchman bends a shot shy of the far post. From the early stages of this game, it appears that Okaka is playing as a lone striker, with Capoue and Niang trying to get up in support.
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We are underway in the first half at King Power! Leicester will be aiming for the top half with three points this evening, while Walter Mazzarri will want a good performance to ease the scepticism surrounding his future at the club.
TEAM NEWS: M'Baye Niang and Stefano Okaka will be Watford's striking duo for this afternoon, with Troy Deeney named on the bench. Daryl Janmaat and Nordin Amrabat will act as wing-backs, with Etienne Capoue looking to link midfield to attack centrally. Adrian Mariappa, Christian Kabasele and Sebastian Prodl make up a back three. The visitors have plenty of option to change system in-game, too.
TEAM NEWS: Yohan Benalouane features at centre-back for Leicester, as captain Wes Morgan is still struggling with injury problems. Wilfred Ndidi partners Danny Drinkwater in the centre of midfield, with Marc Albrighton and Riyad Mahrez on the flanks. Shinji Okazaki is given the nod to partner Jamie Vardy up front. No surprises and almost a full-strength selection for the hosts.
Neither of these sides have much to play for other than pride, which could lead to a rather deflated atmosphere at the King Power, but the Foxes will have their eyes set on a top-half league finish. Ending the campaign in eighth place is certainly not out of the question, which was unthinkable under Claudio Ranieri.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Leicester's Premier League clash against Watford, as Craig Shakespeare's men continue to try and redeem themselves after a terrible first half of the campaign. In recent months, the Hornets appeared to be in danger of slipping into the relegation battle, but a couple of wins have seen them safe.
HALF-TIME! Leicester go into the break with a 1-0 lead, given to them by some neat poacher's work from Ndidi. Watford have had their fair share of chances, with Mazzarri sure to feel hard done by so far. Quality in the final third has been at a premium from both sides, but this has been a very even contest indeed.
FULL-TIME! Leicester coast to a comfortable 3-0 win over Watford at the King Power, courtesy of goals from Ndidi, Mahrez and Albrighton. The visitors were never really in this game after the second goal, with Shakespeare's men proving yet again that there is plenty of life in last season's title winners. That's all that we have time for, we hope to see you again next time.
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