England round-up: Kanouté sinks Leicester
Sunday, October 19, 2003
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A late strike by Frédéric Kanouté gave Tottenham Hotspur FC all three points against Leicester City FC.
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A last-minute strike by Frédéric Kanouté gave Tottenham Hotspur FC all three points against the English Premiership's bottom club Leicester City FC at the Walkers stadium on Sunday.
Step down
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's goalless draw against high-flying Fulham FC on Saturday had enabled them to climb above Micky Adams' side - but Leicester looked likely to jump back above Wolves after leading for the best part of an hour.
Debut delight
Paul Dickov had shot through Kasey Keller's legs to put the home side into a lead they kept until the 79th minute, when South African debutant Mbulelo Mabizela, on as a second-half substitute for Tottenham, equalised with a thunderbolt from the edge of the area. Kanouté then pounced on a rebound to seal all three points - although he was taken off on a stretcher moments later with an ankle injury.
Goalless draws
Elsewhere, Southampton FC dominated much of their game against Everton FC, but the home side had the clearer chances in a sluggish 0-0 draw at Goodison Park. The derby between Birmingham City FC and Aston Villa FC also ended goalless.
