Leicester City overwhelmed Stoke City with a 5-0 triumph on Saturday, as the Championship leaders advanced with 11 points clear in their determined move for a potential return to the Premier League.
Patson Daka opened the scoring and Kasey McAteer doubled the visitors’ advantage shortly before the half-hour mark in Stoke
Daka netted his second from the penalty spot before Jamie Vardy came off the bench to complete the rout, firing his first goal in the league since November, Channels reports.
Relegated from the Premier League last season, Leicester are looking sharp and ready for an immediate return to the top-flight.
Ipswich missed their chance to move back into the top two as they lost 3-2 at Preston.
A week after being embarrassed by non-league Maidstone in the FA Cup fourth round, Ipswich stumbled again, thanks to a Will Keane brace and George Edmundson’s own goal at Deepdale.
Southampton climbed into the top two after continuing their impressive form by sweeping aside struggling Rotherham 2-0.
QPR remain in the relegation zone, three points behind 21st-placed Huddersfield, after an Aynsley Pears own goal and Joseph Hodge’s debut strike helped them win 2-1 at Blackburn, for whom Sam Gallagher scored.
A stunning Josh Bowler strike gave Cardiff a 1-0 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road and Morgan Whitaker scored the only goal as Plymouth got their first away win of the season at Swansea.
