DREAMS have come true for thousands of Leicester City fans as the side were confirmed as Premier League champions.

The Foxes needed Chelsea to do them a favour by preventing Tottenham Hotspur from winning at Stamford Bridge and did so with the game ending 2-2.

A feisty affair between the two London clubs saw Tottenham race into a first-half lead, before Gary Cahill scored to give Chelsea, and Leicester, hope. Eden Hazard equalised for the west London club with eight minutes remaining.

Fans packed into the Local Hero pub in Leicester's Aylestone Road, near the club's King Power Stadium and erupted into cheers as the title was confirmed.

It was the second day in a row the bars and pubs in the East Midlands city were packed out with fans following the action.

The Foxes could have clinched the title themselves on Sunday with a win against Manchester United.

But the game ended 1-1 at Old Trafford after captain Wes Morgan equalised following an early Anthony Martial volley.

But Tottenham's draw meant the Foxes now have an unassailable lead in the league with two games left to play.

Curtis Leal, 27, of Leicester, said: "I'm in tears, I just can't believe it. What a moment!"

The title win was hailed by the club's former striker Gary Lineker, who called it the "biggest sporting shock" of his lifetime.

The title was secured as the final whistle blew as Chelsea held Spurs to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, prompting a string of congratulatory messages on Twitter.

The fairytale title win was hailed by David Cameron, who said it was "extraordinary" and "thoroughly deserved".

In a double victory for the city, Leicester-born Mark Selby clinched the snooker world championship just minutes after his home side celebrated their success.

Selby, dubbed "the jester from Leicester" said: "I'd just like to say a big thank you and a big congratulations to Claudio and all the boys at Leicester."

Leicester City winning the Premier League title is the biggest shock in betting history, bookmakers have said.

The East Midlands club were 5000/1 in August to take the title but have won, following a season in which they have defied the expectations of even the most ambitious fans.