After nine games it finally came. The win that City, and more importantly, Peter Taylor needed to convince the world that Leicester were not dead and buried yet.

If Taylor needed something to help combat the rumours of team unrest and several key players moving on in the summer then this could just be the show that he was looking for.

City managed in one afternoon to not only score more goals in a match this season than they had so far but to also give fans some hope for next season.

Leicester played out a rather frantic first half with plenty of chances on goal yet as usual nothing to show for it as they mainly dominated an injury ravaged Spurs side.

Both Sturridge and Akinbiyi saw chances stopped by Spurs 'keeper Sullivan and the cross bar before a corner from Steve Guppy, towards the end of the first half, was guided into the path of Gary Rowett who struck a low shot to give City the lead and score the first goal of an eventual six goal thriller.

Spurs through were not going to just lay down and die with them looking alot sharper after new manager Glenn Hoddle's half time team talk.

It took them just nine minutes before they managed to get on level terms with City when Simon Davies shot past Flowers in the 54th minute to leave the game all square.

City though were not fond of the 1-1 scoreline and sought to change it immediately with Sturridge back heeling Impey's cross to give City the lead again. Unfortunately just five minutes later Steven Carr hit a crisp free kick from 20 yards out that sailed straight past Tim Flowers.

It was beginning to look like the same old story for City with football being played at a fantastic rate but little by the way of what you would call "Scoring opportunity's" for either team.

But with 82 minutes on the clock Steve Guppy, apparently offside, hit home to give City the lead again. Although the Spurs players protested long and hard, with even a "Fan" trying to explain his point to the referee before being ejected from the ground, the goal stood.

With City now back in the lead all that was left to finish the afternoons entertainment was a goal from the man himself, Robbie Savage. And the fans were not to be disappointed.

As Callum Davidson made a run into the box he was challenged, rather clumsily, and a penalty was duly awarded. The Spurs players were not happy to say the least and the Spurs fans were even more upset when they saw public enemy number one Robbie Savage step up to take the spot kick.

It was obvious that Robbie was not going to miss an opportunity like this to wind up the fans that started his "Savage" tag and calmly slotted the ball past Sullivan to make it 4-2.

As the final whistle blew and signalled the end of football at Filbert Street for another season the only thing that was left for City's players and fans was to mutually cheer each other as City's stars did a lap of honor round the pitch before throwing their shirts into the crowd.

Is this the beginning of a new era for City or just a break in the old one? Only time will tell but City now have a point to prove at Elland Road in a fortnight's time.

Leicester City: Flowers, Impey, Guppy, Rowett, Sinclair, Davidson, Marshall, Savage, Lewis, Akinbiyi, Sturridge
Subs: Royce, Jones, Delaney, Gunnlaugsson, Benjamin

Tottenham Hotspur: Sullivan, Carr, Sherwood, Ferdinand, Doherty, Leonhardsen, Young, Clemence, Davies, Gardner, Thelwell
Subs: Walker, Etherington, Toner, McEwen, Piercy