Martyn Waghorn fires Leicester City to victory over Doncaster

Leicester City produced a clinical display to win 1-0 at Doncaster and move up to fifth in the Championship table.

Martyn Waghorn's seventh goal of the season was enough to see Nigel Pearson's men seal the points at a snowy Keepmoat Stadium.

The on-loan Sunderland striker broke clear to fire past Neil Sullivan after early Foxes domination.

The visitors were quick out of the blocks and spent much of the opening exchanges in the Rovers half, spurning a couple of chances to take an early lead.

Michael Morrison headed over and then Lloyd Dyer saw his attempt saved by the feet of Sullivan.

But City were not to be denied for long and they went ahead in the 12th minute.

Waghorn chased a long ball from goalkeeper Chris Weale and he shook off the challenge of Gareth Roberts to go through on goal before finishing in style.

Doncaster responded well and began to get into the match.

But Rovers' emergence allowed City to threaten on the counter attack, with the visitors making good use of Dyer's lightning pace.

The winger almost set up a City second when he broke at speed, but Andy King fired over from the edge of the area.

The prolonged snowfall began to settle on the pitch in a lively beginning to the second half, with both penalty areas seeing action.

Billy Sharp hooked a shot just wide of the far post for Doncaster, while Waghorn wasted a good opportunity to get a shot away at the other end.

As the game became stretched, Doncaster stepped up their search for a leveller and Jamie Coppinger was denied by a good stop by Weale.

But, moments later, Rovers were reliant on a fine save from Sullivan to keep their deficit to one when he brilliantly tipped Waghorn's attempt wide.

The inevitable Doncaster onslaught duly arrived in the final 10 minutes with James Hayter blazing wide with the goal at his mercy, but a solid City defence held out.

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