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EFL: Vardy fires Foxes to Championship title

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Preston North End 0 - 3 Leicester City  Two goals from Jamie Vardy helped Leicester City sealed the Championship title as the Foxes cruised to a crowning victory at Preston North End. Leicester kept the majority of possession in the game’s early stages and created the first chance of note in the 15th minute when Freddie Woodman came out to deny Vardy an opening goal. Jamie  Vardy's goals had previously fired the Foxes to a Premier League title and FA Cup glory. He eventually added to his reputation as a Leicester City icon with a goal in each half to take his overall season tally to 20 in all competitions. Kasey McAteer then added a third with for a Leicester side that has almost dominated this match from start to finish. They have become the fourth club – after Burnley, Fulham and Norwich - in as many years to make an immediate return to the Premier League Championship title winners following relegation. Click here to read all the latest EFL news from European Super Footba

Carabao Cup: Preston North End 0 - 2 Liverpool

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Goals from Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi secured Liverpool's place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. This came at the expense of a resolute Preston North End side at Deepdale. You can watch Liverpool conquer the Championship side in the video below. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp named an entirely different Liverpool side to the one which thrashed Manchester United 5-0 on Sunday. Despite dominating possession for long periods of the match, it was Preston who fashioned the best opportunities in the first 45 minutes.  Klopp then brought on Conor Bradley and pushed Williams forward and the change had the desired impact on Liverpool and the performance. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's drive from the edge of the box. This was the closest the subdued they had gone before Minamino's opener. Liverpool were ultimately able to see out the tie in comfort when Origi flicked home from close range with a wonderful improvised finish after being set up by Williams as the Klopp's booked t