Classic Encounter: Elliott & Deane Keep City On Promotion Hunt At Watford
While the Foxes have already tasted success over the Hornets this season, sealing a 2-0 victory at King Power Stadium, the Hertfordshire club have sealed several impressive results lately.
Overseen by former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson, Watford won four out of six following his appointment before Christmas, while also defeating Liverpool 3-0 at home in February.
Ahead of Saturday's encounter at Watford, LCFC.com continues to remember classic encounters with the Club's 2019/20 opposition, going back to the winter of 2002...
Watford 1 Leicester City 2
Saturday 28 December, 2002
Vicarage Road
First Division
Matt Elliott and Brian Deane struck for Leicester City to end the calendar year of 2002 with a victory over Watford as their bid to win automatic promotion to the Premier League continued.
The Foxes went into the Vicarage Road clash on the back of a frustrating defeat by Ipswich Town on Filbert Way, which was only their second loss at their new home ground in the 2002/03 season.
Micky Adams' men were behind early on in Hertfordshire, too, as Jermaine Pennant found Heiðar Helguson, who was able to evade his man in the penalty area and convert past Ian Walker.
Leicester, though, did not suffer consecutive defeats once across the entire promotion-winning campaign and were back on level terms five minutes later, with Elliott netting from close range for City.
A tight affair was settled six minutes after the hour-mark, meanwhile, when the reliable Deane got on the end of Muzzy Izzet's corner to make it 2-1 and keep the Foxes in the promotion picture.
Adams' men would eventually succeed in securing an instant return to the Premier League as runners-up in the second tier standings, below champions Portsmouth, managed by Harry Redknapp.
City: Walker, Impey, Elliott, Heath, Rogers, Stewart (Summerbee 61'), McKinlay (Davidson 61'), Izzet, Scowcroft, Deane, Dickov (Benjamin 83')
Subs not used: Flowers, Lewis
Goals: Elliott 34', Deane 66'