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Manchester United 1 Leicester City 1 player ratings: Who was the star man as Foxes made to wait for title triumph?

Morgan cancelled out Martial's early effort for United

Sam Dymond
Sunday 01 May 2016 16:57 BST
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We Morgan celebrates his equalising goal for Leicester
We Morgan celebrates his equalising goal for Leicester (Getty)

Leicester City must wait at least one more day for their first-ever Premier League title after drawing 1-1 with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Claudio Ranieri's side failed to get the victory that would have brought the silverware but they will be crowned champions on Monday if second-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who trail them by eight points, fail to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, where they have not won since 1990.

"It was very tough. Manchester United dominated possession and we had to dig in and be resilient. It's a point and it's a step in the right direction," Leicester captain Wes Morgan told reporters.

Hopes of a Leicester triumph on Sunday suffered an early setback when striker Anthony Martial put United ahead with a neat right-foot finish from Antonio Valencia's eighth-minute cross.

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Captain Morgan soon headed an equaliser from a Danny Drinkwater free kick, and the visitors thought they deserved a penalty when Riyad Mahrez clashed with Marcos Rojo in the United area, but without the suspended Jamie Vardy they lacked their usual threat on the break.

"It proved to be an important goal and to score at Old Trafford was a great feeling," Morgan said.

"I felt I had the better of my marker and any ball that was nearly in I thought I could get a touch. It's not ours until we get two hands on the trophy."

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