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Sarmiento’s late strike seals point for Ipswich at leaders Leicester
Ipswich Town's Jeremy Sarmiento scores their side's first goal of the game

Leicester City 1-1 Ipswich Town
by Layth Yousif
at Filbert Way 

BEFORE kick-off, on the stadium's huge video screens at both ends, they played a reel of the Foxes' greatest hits over the last decade, accompanied, naturally, by Leicester band Kasabian's booming soundtrack.

Watching Leicester City's footballing luminaries and living legends lift the Premier League title, the FA Cup and the Community Shield over the last few seasons was a sad reminder of how far this proud club has fallen over the last year or two.

Yet, as the swarms of crowds making their way to this well-appointed ground before the match would attest - the 31,794 crowd on Monday evening being the biggest of the season - Leicester are on their way back.

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