Two-goal Emil Riis boosted Leicester’s League One revival as the Foxes sealed a poignant 3-0 home victory over Wigan.<\/p>\n
The ex-Bristol City striker took his goal tally to seven since joining last month to earn a third win in four games on the eighth anniversary of the death of the club’s former owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash next to the King Power Stadium.<\/p>\n
Riis had a deflected effort tipped onto the bar by Joe Whitworth before breaking the deadlock from Will Smallbone’s 17th-minute corner. Caleb Okoli flicked on at the near post and the Dane forced the ball into an unguarded net inches from goal.<\/p>\n
Russell Martin’s side again displayed the defensive frailties that have dogged them this season, and Wigan should have been ahead before half-time as Scott Hogan’s shot was saved by Alex McCarthy before Dara Costelloe fired wide of an open goal six yards out.<\/p>\n
Riis wrapped up victory in the 67th minute, steering home a Luke Thomas cross at the near post before substitute Bobby De Cordova-Reid made it three from a stoppage-time penalty after Reggie Walsh fouled Harry Souttar.<\/p>\n
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