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Memorable Under-23s Matches Of 2016/17

The Leicester City Development Squad can reflect on another productive season in Premier League 2 Division 1. Now, LCFC.com looks back on five matches to remember fondly over the course of 2016/17.

2017-06-21T10:50:35.000Z

by Sam Stevens

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21 Jun, 2017

Memorable Under-23s Matches Of 2016/17

The Leicester City Development Squad can reflect on another productive season in Premier League 2 Division 1. Now, LCFC.com looks back on five matches to remember fondly over the course of 2016/17.

Sam Stevens

2017-06-21T10:50:35.000Z

Memorable Under-23s Matches Of 2016/17

The Leicester City Development Squad can reflect on another productive season in Premier League 2 Division 1. Now, LCFC.com looks back on five matches to remember fondly over the course of 2016/17.

Sam Stevens

2017-06-21T10:50:35.000Z

Memorable Under-23s Matches Of 2016/17

The Leicester City Development Squad can reflect on another productive season in Premier League 2 Division 1. Now, LCFC.com looks back on five matches to remember fondly over the course of 2016/17.

Sam Stevens

2017-06-21T10:50:35.000Z

Memorable Under-23s Matches Of 2016/17

The Leicester City Development Squad can reflect on another productive season in Premier League 2 Division 1. Now, LCFC.com looks back on five matches to remember fondly over the course of 2016/17.

Sam Stevens

2017-06-21T10:50:35.000Z

Under the management of Steve Beaglehole, the Under-23s preserved their top flight status with a magnificent 4-1 final day victory over Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane back in May, courtesy of braces from Harvey Barnes and Josh Gordon.

Overall, it was a campaign littered with several landmark success stories, both personal and collectively, as the Foxes continued their development with a string of impressive displays up and down the country across four competitions...

Grimsby Town 0-1 Leicester CityCheckatrade TrophyTuesday 4 October, 2016

City battled to a 1-0 victory over League 2 outfit Grimsby Town to qualify from Northern Group H of the Checkatrade Trophy at the beginning of October.

The hosts were reduced to 10 men with just 16 minutes on the clock after Grimsby stopper James McKeown was penalised for handling the ball outside the box.

Ben Hamer made a string of fine saves in the second period which proved to be key for the Foxes, who on 64 minutes, netted the decisive goal through Kairo Mitchell to secure three points.

Leicester City 2-0 Tottenham HotspurPremier League 2 Division 1Monday 24 October, 2016

The Foxes earned their first victory of the 2016/17 Premier League 2 campaign later that month by beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at King Power Stadium.

It took 74 minutes for the Foxes to break the deadlock and the goal came from Demarai Gray, who raced through and fired in to open the scoring.

Just five minutes later, Leicester doubled their lead through Elliott Moore, as the defender headed in Gray’s corner from six yards out to help secure three points for his side.

Leicester City 5-0 Derby CountyPremier League 2 Division 1Friday 18 November, 2016

The Development Squad secured a 5-0 victory against Derby County at Belvoir Drive in November to stretch their unbeaten run in Premier League 2 to four matches.

An own goal by Rams captain Farrend Rawson in the first half was followed by a double from Barnes, a neat effort from Bartosz Kapustka and Layton Ndukwu’s late curler to continue the Foxes’ impressive recent form.

Narrow defeats against Walsall and FC Porto - in the Checkatrade Trophy and Premier League International Cup - had been preceded by successes against Tottenham Hotspur and Reading with this win further propelling Beaglehole’s side up the League table.

Leicester City 2-1 ArsenalPremier League 2 Division 1Sunday 19 February, 2017

After a dip in form over Christmas, City got back to winning ways with a brilliant 2-1 success over Arsenal at Holmes Park to stay in touch in Premier League 2.

Beaglehole’s men had gone without victory in all competitions since December but Josh Knight’s 20th minute header and a superb solo effort from Ndukwu before the hour-mark got them back on track.

The Foxes, who conceded a late consolation goal through Gunners skipper Ben Sheaf, temporarily moved up to 10th place in the league table ahead of the Premier League Cup trip to Nottingham Forest the following Friday.

Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Leicester CityPremier League 2 Division 1Thursday 4 May, 2017

The Under-23s delivered an outstanding display to defeat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 at White Hart Lane to ultimately confirm their Premier League 2 Division 1.

A double from Barnes either side of half-time, including a magnificent free-kick from 20 yards, and two goals from striker Josh Gordon helped the Foxes climb four places to seventh.

On their final outing of the 2016/17 campaign, City were dominant throughout and fully deserved all three points but had to wait 24 hours for their fate to be confirmed.

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