Leicester stutter as Hiddink’s unbeaten run continues

Leicester missed the chance to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League as West Brom came from behind to claim a thrilling draw.

Salomon Rondon shrugged off Robert Huth to give West Brom the lead, before Danny Drinkwater’s deflected shot brought Leicester level.

Andy King finished a wonderful move to put Leicester ahead only for Craig Gardner to equalise with a free-kick.

Leicester twice hit the bar, but could not find a winner.

It leaves the Foxes three points ahead of Tottenham and six ahead of Arsenal, who both play on Wednesday.

West Brom, who have now lost only two of their last 10 league games, stay 13th, 12 points clear of the relegation zone.

Elsewhere, Norwich fell into the Premier League relegation zone as Chelsea continued their impressive form under Guus Hiddink with victory at Carrow Road.

Blues’ full-back Kenedy drilled in from 20 yards after 39 seconds – the fastest goal of the Premier League season.

Diego Costa doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time, running from an offside position to lift the ball home.

Cameron Jerome hit the bar before Nathan Redmond scored as Norwich slipped to an eighth loss in nine.

The Canaries now have just one point from a possible 24 in the league and seem to have found ugly form at the wrong time of the season.

Though they rallied late on, with Redmond and substitute Gary O’Neil going close, manager Alex Neil needs points, not performances, with just 10 games to go.