Leicester City winger Marc Albrighton was pleased to come out with three points from the scrappy Monday night game with Newcastle United.

The Magpies, who were playing under new manager Rafa Benitez, gave a good account of themselves in the game but the Foxes managed to win the contest 1-0 thanks to Shinji Okazaki's spectacular first-half effort.

The win restored Leicester's five-point lead at the top of the table and another lot of maximum points was warmly welcomed by Albrighton.

"It was quite a scrappy game and it wasn't the best that we've played this season," Albrighton told the club's official website.

"I thought Newcastle gave a good account of themselves - they stuck in the game.

"They made it difficult for us but at this stage of the season the most important thing about a football match is the result and we managed to get all three points today which was crucial.

"One-nil is always a difficult scoreline because the other team always feels like they've got the chance to get back in it. One chance or bit of luck can put you on level terms and it could swing their way.

"It's not a nice scoreline but we dug in and I thought our game management towards the end was superb."