Leicester stage dramatic comeback to rescue point against Brighton

Leicester produced a grandstand finish to rescue a point in a dramatic 2-2 draw with Brighton and continue their promising start under Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The Dutchman’s honeymoon period at the King Power Stadium looked like lasting one game as the Seagulls cruised into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Tariq Lamptey and Yankuba Minteh.

But Jamie Vardy gave them hope in 86th minute and then Bobby De Cordova-Reid struck four minutes later to earn a point and keep the feelgood factor alive.

The draw means the Van Nistelrooy is still yet to taste defeat as a manager in English football following his four-game spell as interim boss at Manchester United and his maiden win at Leicester against West Ham on Tuesday.

They remain in trouble at the wrong end of the table, but are moving in the right direction.

The result will feel as bad as a defeat for Brighton, who were in total control and missed the chance to move up to fifth in the table.

The Seagulls may have had 48 hours less recovery time than Leicester, but they were on the front foot from the start.

Lewis Dunk put a good headed chance wide at the far post before Yasin Ayari forced Mads Hermansen into a stretching save from a curling effort after a quick counter attack.

Hermansen, who put in a man-of-the-match performance in Tuesday’s win over West Ham, had to be at his best to keep out Pervis Estupinan’s fierce drive, producing a flying save to turn around the post.

Kaoru Mitoma then wasted another chance as he blazed over at the far post after Evan Ferguson teed him up.

Leicester could not hold out any longer and the visitors took a deserved lead in the 37th minute.

An overhit cross found its way to Lamptey at the far post where he cut inside and curled a delicious