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Trialist Ali Reghba inspired Leicester City Under-23s’ to a dominant 3-0 victory at Swansea to keep up the young Foxes’ Premier League 2 title charge.

Republic of Ireland youth international Reghba celebrated his 19th birthday in style, scoring twice and winning a penalty as City recorded their fifth straight win in all competitions.

A quickfire double on the stroke of half-time effectively sealed the game for Leicester, Admiral Muskwe netting a spot-kick before Reghba’s first, the Irishman adding the icing on the cake midway through the second period.

It was Reghba’s second appearance in a City shirt, the youngster from Irish side Bohemians making his debut in last week’s crucial win over league leaders Everton.

While he showed a few nice touches against the Toffees, he shone in south Wales.

But he was not the only attacker on form and City troubled Swansea from the off.

Muskwe nearly had City ahead inside five minutes as he raced to meet Calvin Ughelumba’s drilled cross, the Zimbabwean striker hammering the ball against the crossbar.

Callum Wright’s half-volley was acrobatically turned over by Steven Benda, then Tyrese Shade fired into the side-netting after his drop of the shoulder put Wales international Declan John on the deck.

But Swansea still threatened, particularly with their quality out wide. Dutch international Luciano Narsingh and £2million summer signing Joel Asoro showed glimpses of pace and skill, but City’s full-backs generally kept them quiet.

Asoro did beat Darnell Johnson to create one opening in the first half, but his Swedish countryman Viktor Johansson saved comfortably.

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Midway through the first period, Reghba moved off the left flank and into the middle and that’s when City really started to threaten.

Receiving the ball to feet, Reghba spun on the edge of the box and was only denied by a last-ditch block.

His movement kept the Swansea defenders on their toes and there was a sense that the goal was not too far away. On the stroke of half-time, it came.

Wright again fed the ball into Reghba with his back to goal, and again he twisted his man, Simon Paulet bringing the Irishman down right on the 18-yard-line.

Muskwe stepped up and despite a goal drought of 15 months thanks to injury, he confidently fired into the top corner.

But City were not done there. From the kick-off, Reghba intercepted a pass out to the full-back, sprinted forward and finished into the bottom corner, Benda deceived as the ball came through a defender’s legs.

With a two-goal cushion, City were comfortable in the second half.

Steve Beaglehole’s youngsters excel at closing games out and they afforded Swansea few routes back into the match.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall almost settled it with a shot from distance that whistled past the post, then Wright went close as Benda parried his effort away.

But it was Reghba’s night and he grabbed the third. Muskwe played a delightful through ball into the Irishman’s path and coming off the left flank he slotted the ball into the bottom corner.

Swansea nearly pulled one back immediately, Botti Biabi’s snap-shot tipped around the post by Johansson, but that was as close as the hosts went as City stayed tight to record their fifth clean sheet in six games.

If there was a downside to the night it was that second-placed City’s title rivals also picked up victories, Everton staying top with their win and Derby keeping up the pressure just behind.

City (4-2-3-1): Johansson; Johnson, Knight, Pascanu, Ughelumba; Kaba Sherif, Dewsbury-Hall; Shade (Tee, 87'), Wright (Leshabela, 81'), Reghba; Muskwe (Loft, 81').

Unused subs: Bramley.

Goals: Muskwe (45', pen), Reghba (45+1', 66').