Foxes stop rot against Spurs

Peter Taylor all smiles after Spurs defeat

Leicester 4-2 Tottenham

Goals from Robbie Savage and Steve Guppy in the last eight minutes ended Leicester's dreadful run of Premiership defeats.

Twice Spurs came back from behind but the Foxes showed their defiance to win their first league match in nine games.

Gary Rowett put them ahead on 42 minutes before Simon Davies struck for Spurs in a frantic second half at Filbert Street.

Dean Sturridge put them back in front two minutes later before Stephen Carr hit a sublime free-kick five minutes later.

That was just the prelude before a late Leicester rally and goal from Savage and Guppy.

Leicester were quick out of the blocks and forced three early corners. Ade Akinbiyi had his shot tipped over the bar by Neil Sullivan after four minutes.

  Key moments

5mins: Sturridge heads against bar

42mins: Rowett slams home from Guppy corner (1-0)

53mins: Sturridge shot saved by Sullivan

54mins: Davies scores for Spurs (1-1)

56mins: Sturridge puts Derby back in front (2-1)

61mins: Carr free-kick equalises for Spurs (2-2)

82mins: Guppy mis-kicks but beats Sullivan (3-2)

90mins: Savage makes sure from penalty spot (4-2)

With the home side camped in the Spurs box, Sturridge beat Sullivan and Anthony Gardner to the ball from a Guppy corner and headed firmly against the bar. The ball bounced on the line and was cleared to safety.

Flowers' opposite number once again showed why he has quickly become a favourite at White Hart Lane.

Sullivan dived at the feet of Sturridge after he jinked inside the box after being put through by the ever-probing Andy Impey.

It's been a long time since we won, but I am very pleased, not just with this victory, but also that we created so many chances

  Leicester City manager Peter Taylor

In fact it was 29 minutes before Flowers had anything to do at all. A first-time Tim Sherwood shot from 20 yards stung the hands of the Foxes keeper.

The biggest shock was not that Leicester took the lead on 42 minutes, but the scorer of the goal.

Guppy again teased the Spurs defence with a deep corner, which was knocked across goal by Lee Marshall.

Impey taunted Spurs all afternoon

Rowett then slammed home assuredly for the home side to go in 1-0 up at half-time.

The second-half came to life after just eight minutes when Sturridge shot into the arms of Sullivan when he should have scored.

A minute later, Davies stabbed home the equaliser after being put through by Carr.

The lead lasted just two minutes, before Sturridge elegantly slipped the ball into the Spurs net on 56 minutes.

I didn't think we deserved to lose 4-2, but it was an important learning curve for our youngsters

  Spurs manager Glenn Hoddle

Within five minutes, Spurs were again on level terms when a superbly-taken Carr free-kick was curled passed the despairing Flowers.

For the final 20 minutes defending went out of the window, before Guppy found the winner after 82 minutes.

Good work from Impey and indecision at the heart of the Spurs defence let in the former England man to grab Leicester's third.

As the game entered the final stages, Savage grabbed Leicester's fourth from the penalty spot after Callum Davidson was upended in the box.

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Leicester: Flowers, Impey, Sinclair, Rowett, Guppy, Davidson, Lewis, Savage, Marshall, Sturridge, Akinbiyi. Subs: Royce, Jones, Benjamin, Gunnlaugsson, Delaney.

Tottenham: Sullivan, Carr, Gardner, Young, Thelwell, Leonhardsen, Clemence, Davies, Sherwood, Doherty, Ferdinand. Subs: Walker, Etherington, Toner, McEwen, Piercy.

Referee: M Dean (The Wirral).