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Nigel Pearson: Leicester City must keep fate in own hands after win

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Leicester manager Nigel Pearson told his players to stay focused after a 1-0 victory over fellow strugglers Burnley lifted them out of the Premier League's bottom three for the first time in five months.

Jamie Vardy's 60th-minute tap-in just a minute after Burnley midfielder Matt Taylor had missed a penalty sealed the points -- and Leicester's fourth league win in a row.

But Pearson was quick to acknowledge that it had been a scrappy affair, saying: "It was not a great game, was it?

"Two sides who are in the situation they are in want to win the game, but there was also that fear of losing it -- so I think that impacted the quality of it.

"I can't sit here and say our performance was such we would win the game, but you have to make the most of the situation as it develops.

"We defended with spirit, and the result is a damn sight more important than the performance. At this stage of the season, it is about getting the right results.

"To win four on the trot is clearly a good achievement, but I am always aware of the fact people may start feeling the emphasis of our pressure has changed and that is a bit of nonsense.

"With five games to go it is important to keep our fate in our hands, that is key, so we have a lot of difficult games to play.

"If people are altering their opinion as to how the bottom of the table is looking, it is important we stay focused on our own games."