It's less than an hour until Leicester's title rivals Tottenham host Manchester United. Build-up of that game has started over here.

Sam Allardyce hooks Fabio Borini. On comes Jeremain Lens in his place.

Instead of Sunderland pressing for a leveller, it is Leicester going for the jugular.

The Foxes are probing the Sunderland defence and Marc Albrighton sees a dangerous cut-back hacked clear.

Kevin Wright: Big thanks Jamie Vardy for prolonging the Aston Villa misery for another week.

Slapstick among the high drama.

Fabio Borini takes a swipe at a low cross, but succeeds only in smashing a shot into his own face.

It is like a sado-masochistic showboat. And Sam Allardyce is not on board.

"We are going to win the league" sing the away fans.

This game is very nearly safe as Riyad Mahrez canters into empty acres of Sunderland territory, stands up his man with a flurry of stepovers and flicks a pass in towards Jamie Vardy.

It is just a yard too far in front of the Leicester striker.

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Ex-Sunderland defender Gary Bennett at the Stadium of Light

"Sunderland have got to regroup - that was too easy. Sam Allardyce was screaming at Patrick van Aanholt - but Dame N'Doye gave up far too easily as well."

Sam Allardyce makes a change in response to the opener.

Route one has just opened up for the hosts. Dame N'Doye is on for Wahbi Khazri and Jack Rodwell replaces Yann M'Vila.

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Vieira151: Wasn't really looking like anyone was scoring. Oh, what's that? A single pass into the channel? Oh! A goal. Vardy in a nutshell.  

Francis Edwards: You can't not play this boy with Kane at the Euros, his finishing is lethal. Rooney would have been nowhere near that.

Liz Tray: What Leicester do to their fans! Battle, wait for a mistake, pounce. It's not pretty (unlike Mahrez) but it works.

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Ex-Sunderland defender Gary Bennett at the Stadium of Light

"Sunderland switched off. It's a great finish by Jamie Vardy but one ball over the top and he was away. Tired legs in the Sunderland team lost the challenge. That's the connection Leicester have though - Drinkwater didn't even need to think about Vardy being there. The home side have it all to do now."

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Wahbi Khazri's first touch is magnetic, killing a long pass forward on the edge of the Leicester box.

His second is ugly however, ballooning a shot high, wide and wild. 

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Ex-Everton winger at the Stadium of Light for BBC Radio 5 live

"Mahrez doesn't look anywhere near as sharp as he has done recently. Leg-weary compared to his very best. Jamie Vardy likewise, hasn't been as sharp. But a lot of credit has to go to Kaboul and Kone in the Sunderland defence. Between the two of them there's the man of the match so far. The scores staying the same would give a massive lift to Tottenham, who play in the later kick-off." 

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Claudio Ranieri is not going both barrels just yet.

Shinji Okazaki gives way to allow Leonardo Ulloa a go up front.

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Leicester are preparing a change. Leonardo Ulloa is going to come on in attack.

Three up front or just a freshen up?

Riyad Mahrez cleverly mugs off Patrick van Aanholt, dummying to contest a header before spinning in behind.

He picks out Danny Drinkwater with his cut-back from the byeline, but the midfielder seems caught between two stools as he takes his shot.

Unsure whether to go for power or placement from 18 yards, his rather tame side-foot is easy for Vito Mannone to drop on.

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Adam, Yateley: Reading some posts about Leicester and the lack of penalties against them. Seriously, are they really saying that if they had had those decisions against them the league would look any different? Sour grapes I think.

As it stands, Leicester are going eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.

But second-placed Tottenham, who would have a game in hand, could cut that to five by beating Manchester United at home later today.

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Leicester press high and Danny Drinkwater pilfers possession.

He doesn't stop there, bombing on into the area. But the Sunderland defence get back enough numbers to mob around him and prevent him getting a clean touch on Jamie Vardy's return pass.

Vito Mannone is off his line to smother.

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Ex-Sunderland defender Gary Bennett at the Stadium of Light

"I was sure Borini was going to hit the target there. It's really evenly-balanced, this game."

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