Newcastle: 6 Most Memorable Moments Against Leicester City

The best, worst and most controversial moments from playing the Foxes.

By Simon Gallagher /

It has been ten years since Newcastle and Leicester met each other in the Premier League, and the first top flight game in a decade couldn't have come at a more important time for the home side. With the smallest gap between Alan Pardew's under-performing men and 20th position, a win is beyond necessary, it is utterly essential, especially with Spurs and Liverpool to come in the league next. Leicester will not be a push over, by any means: they have been a thorn in the Magpies' side in the past, including an unlikely 2-0 victory in 1996 that handed the Foxes their first ever Premier League win. Given Newcastle's wounded state, the Foxes will have a kill in their nostrils, and they should have nothing to fear after making an impressive start to their return to the top flight. As the teams prepare to square off at St. James Park, now is the perfect time to look back on the best and most memorable (including the bad times) moments of a clash that has traditionally been a hot-tempered affair. After all, there's a reason Leicester are name-checked in the "We Hate Nottingham Forest..." chant...