Vardy proves Leicester can still count on him

Jamie Vardy and Steve CooperNew Leicester City, same Jamie Vardy.

Premier League goal number 137, leaving him just seven goals behind Robin van Persie and sitting 15th on the all-time scoring list, earned the Foxes a battling point against Tottenham.

Leicester rode their luck quite considerably, as wasteful Spurs missed their chances to put the game beyond the Foxes.

But the grit and determination to hang on and ensure they remained in the game was something that pleased boss Steve Cooper.

The Foxes are going to need those fighting qualities if they are to re-establish themselves in the top flight.

However, they might not find future oppositions are as generous as Tottenham were in letting them…