Leicester in Masters Misery

Last updated : 04 September 2006 By Tom Davis
The Leicester side, containing ex-City players Carl Muggleton, Simon Grayson, Paul Reid, Lee Philpott, Simon Grayson, David Kelly, Tommy Wright, Paul Groves and the captain Ali Mauchlen.

The Foxes, who qualified for last nights event after winning the Central Masters championship in July, put in a solid performance against Tottenham Hotspur in the first quarter final of the night. Despite being held to a 0-0 draw, Leicester beat Spurs 3-0 on penalties, Wright, Reid and Grayson scoring the spot kicks.

The semi-final proved a different matter. Leicester played nowhere near the way they performed in the Central Masters and in last years Masters tournament, as they were defeated 2-1 by Glasgow Rangers.

Rangers went on to win the final after beating the favourites Chelsea a staggering 8-2.