CHRIS O'Grady's first goal for the club earned Stockport County a valuable draw against League One's runaway leaders, Leicester City.

The striker, on loan from Oldham Athletic until the end of the season, had made a habit of hitting the woodwork in recent weeks, but he found the back of the net at the Walkers Stadium with a superb fifth-minute volley.

Leicester were unbeaten in 21 games before last night and an already formidable task for the Hatters was made harder when Leicester took the lead with barely a minute on the clock, Kerrea Gilbert's cross taking a deflection past keeper Owain fon Williams,

But County were only behind for four minutes before Chris O'Grady equalised with a spectacular solo effort, volleying home after teeing himself up with a clever flick.

Fon Williams saved with his foot to keep out Steve Howard's shot.

The visitors looked to have earned a penalty when Leon McSweeney's shot was blocked by Jack Hobbs's arm, but referee Graham Salisbury suggested it had hit the Leicester man's chest.

County looked the more likely to grab a second-half winner with subs Greg Tansey and Oli Johnson drawing good saves from Leicester keeper Dave Stockdale.

O'Grady almost ended the Foxes' unbeaten run with a piledriver in injury-time but Stockdale was equal to it.

COUNTY: Fon Williams 6, Mullins 6, Raynes 7, Tunnicliffe 7, Rose 6, Rowe 7, Dicker 7, Mainwaring 6 (Tansey 46mins 7), McSweeney 6 (Johnson 61mins 6), O'Grady 8, McNeil 6. Subs: Rigby, J Thompson, Vincent.

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