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By DAVE KIDD - THE SUN PAUL DICKOV’S penalty saved Leicester’s blushes as Crewe put up a dogged display for sick boss Dario Gradi.Ref Andy Hall awarded the spot-kick for David Wright’s 80th-minute foul on Jordan Stewart and Dickov made no mistake. It was hard luck on battling Crewe, whose manager Gradi is recovering in hospital from a heart op. Debut boy Neil Edwards squandered two great chances for the Railwaymen. He saw a 37th-minute shot cleared off the line by Steve Howey with keeper Ian Walker stranded after he had been robbed by Neil Ashton. Then, after the break, striker Edwards fluffed a close-range header from Wright’s cross. But Leicester’s own debutant Paul Brooker dragged a shot wide after a smart dummy from Dickov. Injury-hit Foxes struggled to make an impact and Walker had to tip a Justin Cochrane header over the bar. French midfielder Lilian Nalis had scored a long-range belter in Leicester’s last home match against Leeds — but he kept trying to repeat that feat at every opportunity when there were better options on. One effort brought a diving save from Crewe keeper Clayton Ince — but the rest just sparked touchline tirades from Micky Adams. The Foxes boss’ mood will have improved after Dickov struck, though. |