Leicester stay strong ahead of “squeaky-bum time”

Alex Ferguson famously described the Premier League title run-in as "squeaky-bum time" and leaders Leicester City and second-placed Tottenham Hotspur look best-placed to handle the pressure. Leicester host West Brom tonight with the chance to extend their lead at the top to five points after an inspired substitution by manager Claudio Ranieri secured a vital late win over Norwich City. Spurs visit West Ham tomorrow and Arsenal entertain Swansea desperate to show they are still genuine contenders following a depressing 3-2 defeat by a patched-up Man. United side. Ranieri sent on striker Leonardo Ulloa in place of a defender against Norwich and his last-gasp goal sealed a 1-0 victory that kept Leicester in pole position to win the title for the first time. "When you change and the change finds the solution it is fantastic," Ranieri told reporters. "We took the risk. The manager is hired for this reason." Tottenham held their nerve to see off Swansea 2-1 on Sunday and the Welsh side are in north London again to face an Arsenal team under huge pressure. They failed to take advantage of a callow United side fielding a makeshift central defence. This raised more doubts about their...

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