Solid defence keeps Leicester on track

By Steve Tongue LONDON (Reuters) - Striker Jamie Vardy may have returned to the headlines as Leicester City closed in on the Premier League title on Sunday, but the contribution by the team's defenders cannot be overlooked. In the 2-0 victory at Sunderland Vardy became the club's first player to reach 20 top-flight league goals since Gary Lineker's 24 in 1984-5. Just as significant, however, was the clean sheet kept by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and those in front of him.