Even aged 36, Jamie Vardy still gets the same kick out of scoring a goal as at any stage in his prolific career.<br /><br />So when the Leicester City frontman misses what he'd consider a sitter, it can't go unpunished.<br /><br />When Vardy squandered a golden opportunity during Saturday's Championship clash with Watford, he responded first by collapsing to the turf in frustration and then by punching himself in the face.<br /><br />Walking away having failed to convert a Stephy Mavididi cross that sat up perfectly for him just six yards out, Vardy swung his gloved fist and appeared to sock himself one right in the eye.<br /><br />His unorthodox self-punishment seemed to do the trick, however, as the former England striker later netted twice to earn Enzo Maresca's side a 2-0 win at the King Power Stadium.<br /><br />It represented the perfect response for the Foxes, who lost back-to-back games against Leeds United and Middlesbrough before the internationals.<br /><br />It also left the promotion favorites three points clear at the top after second-placed Ipswich Town went down 2-0 at West Bromwich Albion later in the day.<br /><br />Making the weekend even better for Leicester, third-placed Leeds United are now 10 points behind them after they could only draw 1-1 with lowly Rotherham United on Friday night.<br /><br />Vardy's uncharacteristic miss came with 17 minutes to go but on 76 minutes he prodded home Leicester's opener from a similar position after Jannik Vestergaard's header was pushed out by Hornets keeper Daniel Bachmann straight to him.<br /><br />Vardy then won Leicester a penalty deep into stoppage time when Bachmann clipped him and was given his marching orders.<br /><br />With defender Ryan Porteous forced to don the gloves, Vardy hammered home his seventh goal of the season from 12 yards.<br /><br />Maresca said afterward: 'When I saw Jamie missing twice, I thought it was not going to happen, but Jamie has scored goals all his life and he will continue to do so. <br /><br />'This is the reason why he's Jamie Vardy. He's scored more than 100 goals in the Premier League and he has always scored goals in his life. <br /><br />'You have to be there. You missed a chance and then he was there again. That was the most important thing. He missed a chance and he was in the right position. <br /><br />'When you are in the right position inside the box you can miss and in the end, you are going to find the goal.'<br />
