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QPR Defeat For Leicester

We fell to a 3-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers on a deeply frustrating afternoon at King Power Stadium on Saturday.

2026-03-14T17:15+00:00

by Sam Stevens

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14 Mar, 2026

from King Power Stadium

QPR Defeat For Leicester

We fell to a 3-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers on a deeply frustrating afternoon at King Power Stadium on Saturday.

Sam Stevens

2026-03-14T17:15+00:00

QPR Defeat For Leicester

We fell to a 3-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers on a deeply frustrating afternoon at King Power Stadium on Saturday.

Sam Stevens

2026-03-14T17:15+00:00

QPR Defeat For Leicester

We fell to a 3-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers on a deeply frustrating afternoon at King Power Stadium on Saturday.

Sam Stevens

2026-03-14T17:15+00:00

QPR Defeat For Leicester

We fell to a 3-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers on a deeply frustrating afternoon at King Power Stadium on Saturday.

Sam Stevens

2026-03-14T17:15+00:00

Jordan James’ 14th-minute strike from long range initially looked to have set Leicester City on course for a second successive victory, but the visiting Hoops were level by half-time, later sealing the points after the interval.

Harvey Vale finished on the break two minutes before the interval to restore parity, while a Ben Nelson own goal in the 50th minute and a header from Ronnie Edwards eight minutes later consigned Gary Rowett’s Foxes to defeat on Filbert Way.

Early promise

Although we end the day sitting 23rd in the Sky Bet Championship - two points from safety - there was hope of climbing as high as 19th at kick-off. Inside the opening minute, the first opportunity fell to Divine Mukasa, the one change to the XI following Tuesday’s 2-0 home success over Bristol City, but his header drifted wide.

Fourteen minutes in, the breakthrough arrived. Nelson stepped forward and found James in space in a central pocket. The Rennes loanee turned sharply before curling a superb effort into the bottom corner from 25 yards.

It proved to be the high point of an afternoon that would soon get away from Leicester. QPR responded well and were level before the break as Edwards’ forward ball bounced awkwardly, allowing Vale to race through, skip past Jakub Stolarczyk and roll into an empty net.

QPR take the lead

After the interval, the Foxes’ focus was on rebuilding the momentum lost with that equaliser.

Instead, as the home side pushed up the pitch, gaps began to appear for Julien Stéphan’s side to exploit. Five minutes into the second period, Vale advanced down the right flank and drilled a low cross towards goal.

Both Nelson and Stolarczyk moved to deal with it and, as the defender made contact, the ball ricocheted past the goalkeeper and trickled into the net in front of the away end.

A third for the R’s

There were flashes of attacking promise from Leicester, but not enough penetration. At one point Abdul Fatawu saw a teasing cross clip the top of the crossbar, but QPR otherwise held firm. On the whole, clear-cut opportunities were difficult to create lengthy spells possession on the edge of the box.

At the other end, Paul Smyth tested Stolarczyk from distance from the left channel, the Foxes No.1 pushing the effort behind for a corner. From the resulting delivery, Edwards rose highest to head home and confirm the points for the visitors.

With sides around us picking up a mixture of wins and draws across the day, it proved a disappointing afternoon for the Foxes, who must now regroup and respond ahead of next Saturday’s trip to Watford.

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