Premier League Leicester stun City to remain top, Spurs go second

Leicester City and Tottenham won to remain top of the Premier League table at first and second respectively.
Leicester City FC players

Leicester City's fairy tale season continued with a huge and shocking 3-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad.

Pundits and Premier League followers would have expected the Foxes' title challenge to dwindle at the this point, but they came out blazing to shock everyone, themselves included.

Robert HuthplayRobert Huth bundles in Leicester City's first goal against Manchester City (Getty Images)

They got their first goal on the third minute as Robert Huth got on a Riyad Mahrez cross to head Leicester into the elad.
Riyad Mahrez got the second in the 48th minute after skipping from a challenge and beating Martín Demichelis with a step-over before slotting the ball past Hart.
Riyad Mahrez playRiyad Mahrez celebrates after scoring Leicester's second (Ian Hodgson/Daily Mail)

Huth got Leicester City's third eleven minutes later, rising imposingly and unopposed to meet a corner and head it decisively over Hart.
Robert HuthplayRobert Huth celebrates after scoring his second and Leicester City's third goal against Manchester City (Ian Hodgson/Daily Mail )

Sergio Aguero pulled a late goal back for City but it proved no more than a consolation as City lost ground .
It's been the season of the underdogs as Tottenham continued with their good form to beat Watford with a lone goal.
Spurs dominated the opening 45 minutes as Watford struggled to get out of their own half at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham finally made the breakthrough after 64 minutes whenKieran Trippier arrived at the back post to tap home.
Kieran Trippier playKieran Trippier celebrates after scoring for Spurs (AFP/Getty Images)

They are now second on the table, five points behind Leicester City.
Other results:
Manchester City 1 Vs 3 Leicester City 
Aston Villa 2 Vs 0 Norwich City 
Liverpool 2 Vs 2 Sunderland 
Newcastle United 1 Vs 1 West Bromwich Albion 
Stoke City 0 Vs  3 Everton 
Swansea City 1 Vs 1 Crystal Palace 
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Vs 0 Watford 
Southampton 1 Vs  0 West Ham United 

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