Leicester Preview
By: Richard Hubbert
Date: 28/11/2002
THIS is probably the Mariners’ hardest game of the season against a very impressive Leicester side who are more than likely to be around the top end of the table at the end of the year. Only spirit, hard work and a lot of luck will see the Mariners claim any kind of result on Saturday.
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A result isn’t vital, but with signs of revival at Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton, any result would do nicely. It won’t be easy though against one of the strongest sides in the league - Leicester.
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Actually Leicester have quite a few players that are pretty decent. In goal they have ex England keeper Ian Walker at a cool £1.6 million with another ex England shot stopper - Tim Flowers (left) on the bench. Internationals Matt Elliott and Gerry Taggart fill the backline, whilst Muzzy Izzett went to the World Cup in the summer with Turkey, an illustration of the gap between the two sides. They have a couple of tidy players "up top" too, with the dynamic Paul Dickov and James Scowcroft. Although the Foxes are in administration, it is clear that they do have some talent that will surely see them promoted this season.
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The last time the two sides met was in October 1999 in the third round of the Worthington Cup when Martin O’Neil’s side disposed of Town in 2-0 victory at Filbert Street. Town had previously beaten Orient and Carlisle in large victories, while Leicester went on to win the competition, beating Tranmere 2-1 at Wembley. Town Team: Croudson, Butterfield, Gallimore, Richard Smith, Groves, Burnett (David Smith), Coldicott, Donovan, Pouton, Ashcroft (Lever), Lester. Attendance: 13,701 Report Leicester Head-to-Head (54th on The Opposition Ladder).
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