Jamie Vardy red card: Has the Leicester striker opened the door to Tottenham in the title race?
Vardy was rightly shown a second booking for diving which proved the catalyst for West Ham to get back into the match at the King Power Stadium. We take a look at the best reactions on Twitter
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Your support makes all the difference.His goals have been the main driving force behind Leicester City’s unlikely march to a first Premier League title but Jamie Vardy’s showing against West Ham on Sunday could have derailed their title chances and given Tottenham a glimmer of a chance.
A dramatic end to the 2-2 draw at the King Power Stadium saw Leonardo Ulloa rescue a point with an injury-time penalty, but Vardy, having scored the opener in the first half, was sent-off – receiving a second yellow card for diving in the area - before the hour mark with the Foxes 1-0 up.
Andy Carroll and Aaron Cresswell appeared to have punished the England striker’s folly, before the late denouement.
Vardy is now suspended for Leicester’s next match, at home to Swansea next Sunday, while Tottenham can close the gap to five points should they win at Stoke City on Monday night.
Leicester also have to travel to Manchester United and Chelsea either side of hosting Everton, while Spurs host West Brom and Southampton and visit Chelsea and Newcastle in their final games.
Here we take a look at some of the best reaction to Vardy's red card...
Referee Jonathan Moss’s display also came in for concentration, awarding West Ham a contentious penalty and denying the home side a spot-kick prior to Ulloa’s strike, as well as sending Vardy off for a perceived dive.
Tottenham play Stoke on Monday night.
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