December 02, (THEWILL) – Leicester City secured a dramatic 2-1 away win against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, thanks to a last-minute winner from Harry Winks. The victory will come as a relief for manager Enzo Maresca in his first return to The Hawthorns since leaving Albion in 2000.
The match was a closely fought contest between two strong Championship sides. Albion had claims for a penalty waived off in the first half when Grady Diangana appeared to be pushed over in the box. Both teams also hit the woodwork before the break.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 72nd minute when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall headed home from close range to give Leicester the lead. The goal was created after Abdul Fatawu’s pinpoint cross linked up well with Wilfred Ndidi providing the assist.
Albion found an equaliser through Josh Maja in the 89th minute after scrappy defending from the league leaders. However, Leicester showed their class by immediately restoring their advantage on the counterattack. Dewsbury-Hall led the charge before selflessly assisting Winks for the winner.
The hard-fought victory sees Leicester maintain their position at the top of the Championship as attention turns to their next fixture. Manager Maresca will hope this comeback success can inspire his team to hold their nerve in the promotion run-in.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
