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Relegation-threatened Plymouth beat Leicester

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Leicester missed an opportunity to pull ahead at the top of the Championship table as they suffered a surprising 1-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Plymouth, courtesy of Mustapha Bundu’s 21st-minute winner.

Ipswich, in second place, remain level on points with Leicester, while Leeds are one point behind, with all three clubs having four matches left.

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Despite being managerless, Plymouth climbed to 16th place after securing their first home win in seven matches, under the caretaker management team of director of football Neil Dewsnip and first-team coach Kevin Nancekivell. They now sit five points clear of the relegation zone.

Leicester tested Plymouth goalkeeper Michael Cooper early in the match, with Abdul Fatawu and Ricardo Pereira forcing saves in the opening minutes. Stephy Mavididi also went close with a curling shot.

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However, Plymouth took the lead against the run of play in the 21st minute when Mustapha Bundu scored a fierce angled drive after being released by Adam Forshaw.

Leicester continued to push for an equalizer, with Harry Winks and Dan Scarr going close, and Patson Daka and Jamie Vardy also had chances, but Plymouth held on for a vital victory.

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