Leicester, UK: Leicester City needs just five points his history of Premier - League - to end title after Leonardo Ulloa scored two goals in the 4-0 - home win over Swansea City on Sunday Mission.
The top scorer Jamie Vardy suspended, his deputy Ulloa came in the King Power Stadium on both sides of the efforts of Riyad Mahrez and substitute Marc Albrighton with a pair of goals on.
He lifted the side of Claudio Ranieri eight points for second place Tottenham, home to West Bromwich Albion on Monday, and means that they can claim the title with victory at Manchester United on Sunday when Spurs fail to beat West Brom.
Leicester City inches closer to the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Swansea. AFP
"I tell my players before the game - we dream so far, now we make the dream come true," said Ranieri press conference after the game.
"Now is the right time to press all the time, everything. So (it will be) no regrets when Tottenham will be better than we.
"Okay, but we have to fight. Because you never spend this great moment."
Leicester victory had the additional effect ends bids under both the third and fourth place Manchester City Arsenal, who could only draw 0-0 at Sunderland in trouble.
Vardy burning after a second yellow card for diving reception had been talk of Leicester 2-2 the boss at West Ham United last weekend, which had raised the possibility of the nerve the best Ranieri men miracle.
But they made a perfect start against Swansea Francesco Guidolin as sloppy game Ashley Williams Mahrez hit that unhurriedly 17 last season goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has stroked visit.
Ulloa made it 2-0 in the first half through a free kick by Danny Drinkwater heading and killed the minutes from the 61st when he. Walking in the middle of Jeff Bow, who had rushed around halfway
The fourth goal in the 85th minute was the work of replacement of Leicester, with Demarai gray trigger movement sprints on the right side to focus and to send a cross into the box.
The post of head behind Andy King, Gray saw saved a volley from Fabianski first rank, but Albrighton followed the rebound in the net to lift the roof.
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"My opinion is, Leicester deserved to win the title," head coach Guidolin said hit, which is an old friend of Ranieri.
"It is a very strong team and deserves today. After winning the first goal has become more difficult our game."
Leicester victory finally meant the end of the title hopes Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, whose goalless stalemate with Sunderland little did his push to finish in the top four to help.
Sunderland left-back Patrick van Aanholt was nearer the scoring in the Stadium of Light opened with a first half free kick, but the shot at goal, while both teams had penalty appeals for handball down.
Arsenal, for Jack Wilshere made his first appearance of the season after recovering from a broken leg, remains in fourth place, five points ahead of Manchester United, but with a game in hand.
"We have created less, but still can not score points. We should have been in the first half at the top," said Arsenal manager Wenger told the BBC.
"It allows us to win the next game, as always. We are fighting against teams fighting relegation to avoid, so we are preparing to fight again next Saturday."
The point was much more useful to Sunderland Sam Allardyce, who left at the expense of Norwich City the relegation zone on goal difference.
"To go with four games, is in our hands" Allardyce, whose side won 3-0 at Norwich in their last game said.
"Our performance is good -. Very good last week and today is a very good day hope we can get enough points to stay out of trouble."
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