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Ranieri tastes success on Leicester debut

Late strikes from Andrej Kramaric and Jamie Vardy ensured Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City came from behind to beat Lincoln City 3-1 on Tuesday.

The strike duo found the back of the net in the final 10 minutes at Sincil Bank to give the visitors victory in their first pre-season outing.

A shaky start from the Premier League outfit saw Lincoln awarded an early penalty after a Liam Moore handball, Alan Power converting despite Kasper Schmeichel's best efforts.

Leicester were quickly back into the game as Riyad Mahrez threatened on a number of occasions before levelling in the 33rd minute.

With 11 changes at the break it took Ranieri's men time to settle back into a rhythm, but once they did the chances began to appear and Kramaric blasted wide after 72 minutes with the goal at his mercy.