Tottenham Hotspur
Keller; Gardner, Perry, Taricco, Thatcher; Anderton, Clemence, Davies, Poyet; Iversen, Sheringham.

Referee: Elleray, D. R. (Harrow-on-the-Hill)

Attendance: 21,716

Bookings
None

Sent off
None

It was fitting it should end in a victory, even if it made no difference to their position at the bottom of the table. When this occasion was planned at the start of the season, no one dared fear the club would find themselves in such straits. But, with relegation having been confirmed weeks ago, everyone connected with Leicester was determined to enjoy themselves.

If the first half ranked among the worst seen in the 2,482 matches Leicester have played here, then the second ensured them of a rousing send-off, even though the party looked like it would fall flat when Teddy Sheringham scored from the penalty spot in the 54th minute after Lee Marshall had tripped Steve Clemence.

The lead lasted only six minutes and it was appropriate that before City legends such as Frank Worthington, Alan Birchenall and Gary Lineker, it should be the new generation of youngsters who inspired the comeback.

They were led by teenager Jon Stevenson, who came off the bench to find Marshall. Tottenham managed to clear the initial danger, but Paul Dickov followed up to smash a drive into the far corner past former Foxes keeper Kasey Keller.

Then in the 71st minute Matthew Piper, rated here as more talented and potentially a better prospect than Emile Heskey, scored his first goal for Leicester. He dived in between two defenders to meet Matt Elliott's flick-on from Alan Rogers's long throw and head home.

It marked the first win since Micky Adams took over as manager and after four matches he remains unbeaten. Even the substitution of Muzzy Izzet, to give the fans an opportunity to say goodbye in what is expected to be his last match for Leicester, couldn't dampen the atmosphere.

By the end, the celebratory mood was more akin to the coronation of champions than the wake of a relegated side.