Leaders Leicester snatch draw

Leicester have kept their promotion push into the EPL on track with a 2-2 draw with Watford.

Leicester kept their English Premier League promotion push on course as the Championship leaders came from two goals down to rescue a dramatic 2-2 draw against Watford on Saturday.

Nigel Pearson's side were in danger of suffering a first league defeat since December 7 after falling behind to Fernando Forestieri's ninth minute strike and a goal from Sean Murray in the 41st minute.

But Matty James netted for the Foxes in the 43rd minute and Danny Drinkwater equalised with a spectacular shot in second half stoppage-time.

Leicester are 11 points clear of second placed Burnley, who remain firmly in the hunt for automatic promotion to the Premier League after beating Millwall 3-1 at Turf Moor.

With third placed QPR facing fourth placed Derby on Monday, Nottingham Forest had a chance to improve their standing in the playoff places.

But Billy Davies's fifth placed team were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Blackpool.

Reading, who hold the final playoff spot, suffered a setback as they lost 2-0 at home to in-form Sheffield Wednesday while Leeds came from behind to earn a 2-1 victory over Yeovil at Huish Park.

Second bottom Barnsley blew a two-goal lead in painful fashion as Ipswich scored twice in the last nine minutes to draw 2-2 at Oakwell.

Charlton remain in the final relegation place following their 2-0 home defeat against Birmingham.

Elsewhere, Brighton beat Doncaster 1-0 and Huddersfield defeated Wigan 1-0 while Bolton drew 2-2 with Bournemouth and Middlesbrough shared a goalless draw with Blackburn.


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