Ruthless Leicester Power Towards Premier League

Leicester thrashed Stoke 5-0 on Saturday as the Championship leaders moved 11 points clear in their relentless march towards the Premier League

Leicester thrashed Stoke 5-0 on Saturday as the Championship leaders moved 11 points clear in their relentless march towards the Premier League. Patson Daka opened the scoring and Kasey McAteer doubled the visitors' advantage shortly before the half-hour mark in Stoke. Daka netted his second from the penalty spot before Jamie Vardy came off the bench to complete the rout, firing his first goals in the league since November. Relegated from the Premier League last season, Leicester look odds-on for an immediate return to the top-flight.

Ipswich missed their chance to move back into the top two as they lost 3-2 at Preston.

A week after being embarrassed by non-league Maidstone in the FA Cup fourth round, Ipswich stumbled again thanks to a Will Keane brace and George Edmundson's own goal at Deepdale.

Ipswich debutant Kieffer Moore scored twice after coming off the bench at half-time, but Preston hung on for a victory which moved them towards the play-off places.

Southampton took advantage of Ipswich's loss as they climbed into second with a 2-0 win at struggling Rotherham.