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Match verdict: We just know Leicester City are going to take this to the wire

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Leicester City were never going to make it easy for their long-suffering supporters, but then again we all knew that.

City pretty much know they must win their last two games to gatecrash the play-offs after Saturday's 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park – and hope Bolton cannot match their achievement.

It is certainly a possibility, but City have not won back-to-back games since their fantastic form at the turn of the year, and they have not claimed an away win since demolishing doomed Bristol City at Ashton Gate in January.

But you would not rule out Nigel Pearson's men taking it right to the wire against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on the final day of the season, ensuring there will be shredded nerves and bleeding fingernails among the Blue Army.

They have certainly showed plenty of spirit in recent performances, and it is a good job too.

Again, City had to come from behind, not once but twice, to claim a point when perhaps it should really have been three.

After six games without a win and five without even scoring a goal, Palace were nervous and you could smell the trepidation around Selhurst Park.

Manager Ian Holloway, as popular as ever with the City fans, decided to go route one and picked his biggest side in a bid to out-muscle City.

After the visitors made the brighter start of the two sides, Holloway's tactic paid off when City failed to deal with Stephen Dobbie's free-kick and Danny Gabbidon headed the hosts into the lead.

But from that moment, City started to play some good football and they crafted a superb equaliser, which was expertly taken by man of the match Andy King, the Welshman with ice in his veins when bearing down on goal.

There was no question City were the better side, and the only time they looked troubled was from set-pieces.

City were starting to carve out some good opportunities and Jeff Schlupp wasted a great chance from eight yards when he fired over the bar.

City paid the price as they struggled to clear their lines shortly after and Dobbie curled the ball past Kasper Schmeichel to put Palace back in front.

City's players slumped to the ground but, while they were down, they were not out.

Nigel Pearson's men continued to play the better football but their equaliser came after a horrendous mistake from Eagles captain Damien Delaney, and Chris Wood latched on to the ball before powering his shot past Julian Speroni to make it 11 goals for City and 22 for the season.

The point means City have dropped out of the top six and face tough final games at home to Watford and away to Forest. Tough, but not impossible.

They may put fans through the wringer, but you just cannot write them off.

Match verdict: We just know Leicester City are going to take this to the wire


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