Leicester Held By Norwich To Fall 10pts Behind Liverpool

Leicester fell 10 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race as Norwich produced a resilient display to earn a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium.

Liverpool had extended their lead at the top courtesy of a 2-0 win over Watford at Anfield, but as Brendan Rodgers’ side sought to close the gap with a ninth consecutive league win, they ran into a resolute Canaries outfit who were good value for their point.

Teemu Pukki gave the visitors the lead when he ran free onto Emiliano Buendia’s through-ball to slot home his ninth domestic goal of the season.

Norwich’s advantage lasted just 12 minutes, however, as Tim Krul directed Jamie Vardy’s header from James Maddison’s corner into his own net – but the hosts were unable to complete the turnaround as Liverpool stretched their lead at the summit by a further two points.