5000-1 Odds Leicester beat for fairytale finish

Leicester, May 3

Leicester City have been crowned Premier League champions in one of the most remarkable upsets in sporting history after Tottenham Hotspur failed to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The two sides drew 2-2 this evening, giving a remarkable victory to the Foxes after they started out as 5,000-1 outsiders for the Premiership title. Many experts predicted Leicester would be relegated this year.

The Foxes could have clinched the title on Sunday at Old Trafford but could only manage a 1-1 draw with Manchester United, meaning their hopes were pinned on Tottenham's performance this evening. But Tottenham's draw mean the Foxes now have an incontestable lead in the league with two games remaining. Tottenham raced into a first-half lead, before Gary Cahill scored to give Chelsea, and Leicester, hope. Eden Hazard equalised for the west London club with eight minutes remaining.

Fairytale win

Leicester spent last season languishing at the bottom of the table, leading their victory to be described as a "fairytale" win and "the most unlikely triumph in the history of team sport". The Foxes budget has also lagged behind that of its rivals. According to Sporting Intelligence, Manchester United have spent more on new players in the last two years under their current manager than Leicester City have in their 132-year existence. Former England and Leicester striker Gary Lineker called the result, "The biggest sporting shock of my lifetime", while Leicester

Local joy

Fans packed into the Local Hero pub in Leicester's Aylestone Road, near the club's King Power Stadium and erupted into cheers as soon as the title was confirmed.

Curtis Leal, 27, of Leicester, said: "I'm in tears, I just can't believe it. What a moment!"

Jake Ion, 19, said: "It's been an amazing season - we'll never see anything like it." Gary Clarke, 51, a fan of Leicester City's rivals Nottingham Forest, said: "It's football, it's magic. It reminds me of Brian Clough in the 1970s and 80s for Forest." — The Independent

Can’t wait to get my hands on the trophy: Morgan

Leicester City captain Wes Morgan on Tuesday said he cannot wait to get his hands on the English Premier League trophy. The Foxes celebrated their triumph at the house of star striker Jamie Vardy. "I've never known a spirit like the one between these boys. We're like brothers. People saw it last season when everyone expected us to be relegated, but we fought back to prove people wrong," said Morgan. "This season has been a continuation of that. We've built on the momentum, but I don't think anyone believed it would come to this. Saturday can't come quickly enough. I can't wait to get my hands on the trophy," he said. The 32-year-old Jamaican international also said it is the best feeling he has ever had throughout his career. "It's the best feeling of my career and I couldn't be prouder that it's as part of this team. Everyone's worked so hard for this, nobody believed we could do it, but here we are, Premier League champions and deservedly so," he said.