Leicester led by two early goals early but United rallied well, with two goals from Anthony Elanga ensuring we were on terms at half-time.
Two further goals from the home side proved to be too much of obstacle for United and the disappointment was compounded as we lost Elanga through injury early in the second half.
This fixture represented a really special occasion for the East Midlands club as it was the first-ever competitive match to be staged at their sparkling new Seagrave Training Complex which has been built to the north of the city. Which explains why this was Leicester’s only second Under-23s match to be played at home since the season commenced in September as they waited for the new facility to be completed.