Watford are one point behind second-placed Hull, who can secure promotion with a win at Barnsley on Saturday.Nigel Pearson's team knew nothing other than a win at a noisy King Power Stadium would suffice but they were undone by Watford in a devastating two-minute spell shortly before half-time.Defeat means seventh-placed Leicester know their play-off ambitions could be ended on Saturday if top-six rivals Crystal Palace and Bolton win their respective matches.The home side dominated possession for long periods of the first half without being able to stretch Hornets goalkeeper Manuel Almunia - and they were punished after poor organisation at a Watford corner.Fifth-placed Palace visit Blackburn, while Bolton travel to Championship title winners Cardiff, and victory for each team will leave the Foxes four points adrift of the play-off spots heading into the final day of the season.While suspect defending contributed to Watford's opener, Foxes boss Pearson could not blame his players for Chalobah's sensational second.Gianfranco Zola's men are praying they will go into their final game - at home to Leeds on 4 May - with something still riding on its outcome.Substitute Kane halved the deficit after beating the Watford offside trap to nod in Paul Konchesky's deflected cross and also stung the palms of Almunia with another fierce shot moments later.Now they are relying on relegation-threatened Barnsley to do them a favour against Hull after doing their own job at Leicester.
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