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Jan 13, 2016 at 8pm UK
 
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Robert Huth on target as Leicester City snatch win at Tottenham Hotspur

Robert Huth scores the winner as Leicester City end their Premier League scoring drought and cause an upset by defeating Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.

Robert Huth scored a late winner as Leicester City returned to winning ways with a smash-and-grab triumph against Tottenham Hotspur in tonight's Premier League match at White Hart Lane.

The Foxes, who had not scored in their last three league games, seemed to lack confidence early on and Spurs dominated the opening 15 minutes.

Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli threatened with efforts from distance, while Toby Alderweireld went close with a header from Erik Lamela's corner that an off-balance Kasper Schmeichel just about tipped over.

Jamie Vardy of Leicester City and Ben Davies of Tottenham Hotspur compete for the ball at White Hart Lane on January 13, 2016© Getty Images

After surviving the early onslaught, Leicester began to grow into the game. Shinji Okazaki and N'Golo Kante both missed the target from inside the area, while Danny Drinkwater's curling effort from distance was parried out by Hugo Lloris.

Chances were few and far between in the remainder of the first half, with Eriksen's dipping drive from distance that Danish teammate Schmeichel palmed away the only moment of note.

Leicester began the second half on top and they might have opened the scoring through Jamie Vardy had England teammate Harry Kane not made a vital block in his own area.

Shortly after the hour mark Kane was in more familiar territory at the other end of the field and he was inches from giving Spurs the lead, receiving a pass from Lamela before his dinked effort was parried by Schmeichel into the turf and off the crossbar.

Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur and Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City compete for the ball at White Hart Lane on January 13, 2016© Getty Images

Both sides had excellent openings with 15 minutes remaining as first Lamela blazed over from Ben Davies's cutback before Riyad Mahrez, Okazaki and Leonardo Ulloa were all denied by goalline blocks within the space of 10 seconds in the Spurs area.

Minutes later Schmeichel sprawled to his left to deny Alli and then Leicester stunned the home side in the 83rd minute as Huth powered home a header after being left unmarked at the back post to meet Christian Fuchs's corner.

The Foxes then defended well to see out the win and collect three points which move them level on points with Arsenal, who were held to a 3-3 draw at Liverpool, at the top of the table. Spurs stay fourth and drop seven points behind the pace.

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