Jamie Vardy was on target from the penalty spot as Leicester moved up to second place in the Premier League after a non-stop 2-0 win at Tottenham.
Jose Mourinho’s men were seen as key opponents in defending Liverpool after a promising start to the season but were in second-best place in a limpet show in north London.
Vardy’s spot-kick on a half-time beat and Toby Alderweireld’s own goal just before the hour mark Brendan Rodgers got one over his assistant and saw his side move four points off the lead.
While Spurs made it a lot easier for them than they should have been, the team’s impact around them in the table sends a strong message.
For Tottenham, this case follows from the one at Anfield in midweek and the way it confirms Mourinho ‘s view that they were never title contestants.
In the early kick-off on Sunday, bottom-placed Sheffield United denied the first league title of the season after substitute Danny Welbeck saved a 1-1 draw for his equalizer. Brighton fighters.
Albion moved Welbeck home three minutes from time as the Blades-led had to settle for just a second point of a poor campaign at the end of their 14th game.
Jayden Bogle’s defiant strike in the second half of his first flight had put the visitors ahead for an unlikely victory after John Lundstram’s career left them with 10 men for 50 minutes.
Chris Wilder ‘s fighting side could even have completed an empty handless tight contest while Alireza Jahanbakhsh went against the crossbar deep into extra time.
United sat eight points from safety after losing an eight-game streak, while Brighton moved two points above the relegation zone as their formidable home form continued.