Tottenham's failure to beat defending champions Chelsea in a dramatic 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Monday night means the unlikeliest of leaders (Leicester City) have an unassailable seven-point lead over their nearest challengers with just two games of this fairytale season to go.

First-half goals from Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son looked like extending the title battle into next weekend but Gary Cahill and Eden Hazard were on target for Chelsea to finally down second-placed Spurs' charge.

The Foxes were 5,000/1 outsiders at the start of the season and among the favourites for relegation but in nine unforgettable months they have turned their 'Impossible Dream' into reality by claiming a first top-flight title in their 132-year history.

They could have sealed the trophy themselves with a win against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday but a1-1 draw kept the door slightly ajar for Spurs, who then needed to win all their remaining three games and hope Leicester took no more than one point from their matches with Everton at home and Chelsea away on the final day.

For Leicester to win the title is one thing, doing it with two games to spare makes this achievement even more impressive, especially considering they had long since blazed clear of the usual big-spending title contenders from Manchester and London.

Claudio Ranieri, who many doubted was the right man to replace Nigel Pearson last summer, is also celebrating a major league title for the first time in his 30-year managerial career, although he may be one of the last to learn about this astonishing moment in football history having revealed he would be flying back from lunch with his 96-year-old mother in Italy during Monday night's Stamford Bridge clash.