LEICESTER, England (AP) �?Leicester won its sixth English Premier League game in seven matches on Saturday, beating fading Southampton 2-0 to continue its march toward survival.
�?Riyad Mahrez enhanced his growing reputation by scoring both goals at the King Power Stadium.
�?The Foxes thoroughly deserved their success but Southampton disappointed with a fourth straight away loss which looks to have finally ended the Saints' hopes of catching Liverpool in fifth spot.
�?A month ago Leicester appeared set for a return to the second-tier League Championship after an eight-game winless run which included six defeats.
�?Now Nigel Pearson's side sits three places and three points above the relegation zone.
If the hosts felt nervous, it did not show. They began confidently and Robert Huth flicked a header just over the crossbar in the second minute.
�?Five minutes later Mahrez put Pearson's team in front. The French-born Algeria international collected a flick-on by Leonardo Ulloa, turned away from both Steven Davis and Harrison Reed and fired a left-foot shot into the bottom corner of the net from just outside the penalty area.
�?Leicester continued to push forward, with the second goal coming after 19 minutes.
�?Southampton goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga sliced a clearance, putting his team under pressure. Ulloa and Jamie Vardy worked well together to win back the ball with Vardy managing to get a cross into the box where the unmarked Mahrez poked home from close range.
