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Monday 08 May 2023 17:21 BST
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Leicester slipped further into relegation trouble as they endured a woeful 5-3 defeat away to Fulham to end their three-game unbeaten run and inflict damage on their survival hopes.

Starting the game outside of the bottom three on goal difference, Dean Smith’s side were ripped apart in the first half at Craven Cottage as Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Tom Cairney all took advantage of shambolic defending to bury Leicester before the break.

Cairney got his second and his team’s fourth early in the second half before Willian completed a brace of his own, rifling in a fine solo effort.

Harvey Barnes scored two and James Maddison tapped in a penalty to give visiting supporters momentary cheer, but the result was never in doubt. The prospects of their team remaining a Premier League club look slim on the evidence of a defensive display every bit as bad as the scoreline suggested.

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8 May 2023 16:28

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8 May 2023 16:28

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Penalty Miss Jamie Richard Vardy

8 May 2023 16:28

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Fulham go straight up the other end and try to regain some of their control in this game. Cairney slides it through to Vinicius on the edge of the box, but he's crowded off it by the two centre-backs.

8 May 2023 16:28

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IT'S SAVED! Vardy steps up to take the penalty and aims for the right of the goal. It's at a comfortable height and not quite in the corner, and Leno goes the right way to push it wide and Barnes fires over the rebound. Still 4-1!

8 May 2023 16:26

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8 May 2023 16:25

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8 May 2023 16:25

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VAR is having a look at the penalty incident to check that Leno didn't get a touch just before Vardy knocked it past him. From the replays, it shows the keeper made no contact, and the onfield decision stands.

8 May 2023 16:24

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PENALTY TO LEICESTER! Castagne curls a cross into the box from the right, and Leno comes a long way off his line to get there. Vardy just pokes it out of his reach before being taken out by the keeper and the referee points to the spot.

8 May 2023 16:23

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8 May 2023 16:22

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