Jamie Vardy starts Leicester party as win at Preston seals Championship title

29/04/2024 23:00

Jamie Vardy led the celebrations on and off the pitch as Leicester secured the Championship title. The striker, the only player remaining from the Premier League triumph, scored twice to down Preston and confirm Leicester will return to the top-flight as champions.

The 37-year-old remains an ­influential figure in the dressing room but with his contract expiring at the end of the season, his future is up in the air. It was a case of the old and the new securing top spot as Vardy built the platform for victory before the academy graduate Kasey McAteer added the third.