LEICESTER CITY 1 CITY 0
League Division 2
27th February 1988
attendance 13,852
Scorer Cross(50)
Ref Steve Lodge
City Stowell, Gidman, Hinchcliffe, Seagraves, McNab, Redmond, White, Stewart, Varadi, Scott, Simpson – subs Morley(71), Clements(unused)
Leicester Cooper, Mauchlen, Morgan, Osman, Walsh, Ramsey, McAllister, Cross, Newell, Reid, Weir – subs Turner(unused), Brien(unused)
FROM THE PRESS BOX
CHRIS BRIERLEY WRITING IN THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS FOOTBALL PINK FINAL 27TH FEBRUARY 1988
Manchester City’s hopes of First Division football next season suffered a major upset at Leicester.
Mel Machin’s youngsters, battling for a place in the promotion play-offs, went down 1-0 to a Nicky Cross goal in the 50th minute of an exciting match.
City could easily have taken the lead with three superb first half chances cleared off the line. And a cracking Paul Simpson free kick smashed against the woodwork.
The scorer was Nicky Cross. I remember because this was my first ever Leicester City match!