Leicester City raise Premier League trophy

Jamie Vardy scored twice to lead Leicester City's on-field party as they marked lifting the Premier League trophy with a 3-1 win at home to Everton.

Leicester, 5,000/1 outsiders in pre-season, had already been crowned champions of England for the first time in their 132-year history after second-placed Tottenham Hotspur could only draw with Chelsea on Tuesday -- a match many of the Foxes squad watched at former non-league forward Vardy's house.

It took Vardy, returning from a two-game ban, just five minutes to open the scoring at an already ecstatic King Power Stadium before Leicester stalwart Andy King, who played for the Midlands club when they were a third-tier side, made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute.

Vardy scored his second and Leicester's third from the penalty spot in the 65th minute to draw level with fellow England striker Harry Kane on 25 goals in the race to be crowned the Premier League's top scorer this season.

Minutes later, in the only slight disappointment of a joyous day for Leicester fans, Vardy missed out on a hat-trick and the chance to go past Tottenham Hotspur's Kane when he blasted a second penalty over the crossbar.

Kevin Mirallas pulled a goal back two minutes from time but that did little to ease the growing pressure on Everton manager Roberto Martinez.

- AFP