Football: Vardy penalty sends Leicester top with narrow win over Wolves
He also misses another spot kick but Kane winner gives Spurs 3rd straight league victory
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LONDON (REUTERS) - Leicester went top of the English Premier League with a tense 1-0 win over Wolves on Sunday (Nov 8) in which striker Jamie Vardy scored one penalty and had another saved.
Earlier, Harry Kane's late header earned Tottenham a 1-0 victory at struggling West Bromwich Albion and took the London club to the top of the table for two hours.
Earlier, Harry Kane's late header earned Tottenham a 1-0 victory at struggling West Bromwich Albion and took the London club to the top of the table for two hours.
Vardy made no mistake with his first spot kick in the 15th minute after Wolves were penalised for handball. But just before half-time he struck his second straight down the middle and into the legs of Rui Patricio after Rayan Ait Nouri brought down James Justin.
There were late chances for both sides, as Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel pulled off a stunning save to deny Ruben Neves and Harvey Barnes blazed a late deflected shot over the bar at the other end.
Leicester are provisionally top of the table with 18 points from eight games, one ahead of Tottenham and two clear of champions Liverpool, who play Manchester City later on Sunday.
There were late chances for both sides, as Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel pulled off a stunning save to deny Ruben Neves and Harvey Barnes blazed a late deflected shot over the bar at the other end.
Leicester are provisionally top of the table with 18 points from eight games, one ahead of Tottenham and two clear of champions Liverpool, who play Manchester City later on Sunday.
In the earlier match, it looked as though Tottenham had been frustrated by a resolute West Brom side, but in the 88th minute Matt Doherty floated a ball forward and Kane glanced it into the net.
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho had started the attacking trio of Kane, Gareth Bale and Son Heung-min together for the first time in a league game but they were well shackled by the hosts.
Tottenham failed to even test West Brom keeper Sam Johnstone for almost an hour at the Hawthorns but showed more urgency late on and were finally rewarded as Kane delivered again.
West Brom are still without a league victory this season and remained third bottom of the standings.
