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Agony or ecstasy? It's make or break for Leicester City

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With Wembley in the Blue Army's sights once again, we decided to take readers on a trip down memory lane to revisit some of City's past play-off glories – and agonies.

The Foxes take a 1-0 lead to Vicarage Road tomorrow knowing that a draw or better against Watford will see the club back at the home of English football for the first time in 13 years.

For eight tumultuous years, from 1992 to 2000, the hallowed turf was almost a home from home for City, who played in four play-off finals and three League Cup finals under the reigns of Brian Little and Martin O'Neill.

It began with play-off heartbreak in 1992 with the first of three consecutive play-off finals being decided when David Speedie's theatrical stumble over Steve Walsh's leg gave Blackburn a 1-0 penalty victory over a Little side featuring the likes of Tommy Wright and Kevin "Rooster'' Russell.

City returned to the Twin Towers the next season to take on a Swindon Town side led by England and Spurs legend Glen Hoddle.

But the day ended in misery again when a soft penalty saw the Foxes' thrilling fightback from 3-0 down snuffed out in the 84th minute.

Victory, when it finally arrived in 1994, was sweet, with Steve Walsh poking in a late winner against bitter rivals Derby County.

But probably the play-off moment most etched in the Blue Army's collective memory is "Super Steve'' Claridge's volleyed winner in the dying seconds of extra time against Crystal Palace in 1996, which sparked pandemonium in the Leicester end.

Season ticket holder Barry Sharp, 78, from Scraptoft, who was at all four games and followed City since 1947, said: "Here we go again! I'm very optimistic we'll be back at Wembley and get promoted!"

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Agony or  ecstasy? It's make or break for Leicester City


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