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Jamie Vardy ended his two-month goal drought as Leicester tightened their grip on a Champions League spot by breezing past West Brom.<\/p>\nJamie Vardy ended his two-month goal drought as Leicester tightened their grip on a Champions League spot by breezing past West Brom.<\/p>\n
Striker Vardy, who had not netted in his previous 11 games, kick-started a 3-0 win to help push the Baggies closer to the drop.<\/p>\n
In-form Kelechi Iheanacho and Jonny Evans, against his former club, also netted first-half goals to put the Foxes, who remain third in the Premier League, four points clear of fifth-placed West Ham.<\/p>\n
Outclassed Albion, nine points from safety, saw their survival hopes suffer a damaging blow and were left to rue Mbaye Diagne\u2019s early miskick.<\/p>\n
They have just six games to save themselves but look destined to return to the Sky Bet Championship after a first-half rout at the King Power Stadium.<\/p>\n
Still buoyant after reaching their first FA Cup final for 52 years on Sunday, the Foxes should have gone ahead after three minutes.<\/p>\n
Conor Townsend\u2019s mistake allowed Iheanacho to run clean through but the forward \u2013 with 12 goals in his previous 12 games \u2013 took a heavy touch which allowed Sam Johnstone to force him wide.<\/p>\n
The goalkeeper eventually blocked the shot and the Foxes nearly paid the price shortly after.<\/p>\n
Wesley Forfana\u2019s poor head fell kindly for Matheus Pereira who calmly found Diagne six yards out, only for the striker to completely miss his kick.<\/p>\n
Leicester survived and took charge with two quick strikes as Vardy ended his long wait for a goal after 23 minutes.<\/p>\n
Youri Tielemans\u2019 pass split the Albion defense for Timothy Castagne to run clear and find Vardy to finish for his 15th of the season but just a second goal in 20 games.<\/p>\n
Three minutes later it was 2-0 when Callum Robinson deflected Tielemans\u2019 corner perfectly for Evans to hammer home a header from six yards.<\/p>\n
The Foxes threatened to run riot and James Maddison sent Castagne away but the left-back drilled against the post before Maddison tested Johnstone from distance.<\/p>\n
The Baggies were remarkably open, reminiscent of when they conceded 19 goals in Allardyce\u2019s first five home games, and Leicester wrapped the game up nine minutes before the break.<\/p>\n
Vardy glided past Townsend to tee up Iheanacho who continued his hot streak by firing into the roof of the net.<\/p>\n
It came seconds after Pereira\u2019s corner hit the top of Leicester\u2019s bar but there was no way back for West Brom.<\/p>\n
Nigeria international Iheanacho blazed over soon after while Matt Phillips drove at Kasper Schmeichel in a rare Albion opening.<\/p>\n
The Foxes had blown the visitors away, and they continued to hound the Baggies after the break with Dara O\u2019Shea deflecting Iheanacho\u2019s drive over.<\/p>\n
Albion at least tightened up to deny Leicester more space, but they lacked any intensity to fight their way back.<\/p>\n
Vardy, though, almost embarrassed Phillips with 19 minutes left when the winger left Evans\u2019 clearance to roll out.<\/p>\n
The ball stayed in and Vardy tried to catch out Johnstone from 40 yards, but his strike trickled wide.<\/p>\n
Iheanacho was denied a second when Johnstone saved his free kick with 10 minutes left, but Leicester inched closer to a Champions League return with Albion heading for the Championship.<\/p>\n