Leicester made it five wins from seven games to go top of the Championship with victory over Blackburn.
City, who started the day in fourth, went ahead through Lloyd Dyer's 16th-minute close-range effort and doubled their lead with David Nugent's penalty on the stroke of half-time.
But the hosts held on to climb to the summit, while Rovers lost for the third time this season.
The hosts went into the game buoyed by the signing of Poland defender Marcin Wasilewski, previously a free agent after leaving Belgian champions Anderlecht,
The 33-year-old was not available for this match and his new team-mates were rarely troubled before they went ahead when the influential Andy King threaded the ball through to Dyer, who prodded across Jake Kean from just to the left of goal.
Leicester continued to dominate and captain Wes Morgan had a goalbound header following a corner blocked by Kean.
The Foxes did score a second, though, after Jason Lowe conceded possession in midfield and Tommy Spurr compounded that by fouling Ritchie de Laet in the penalty area.
Following lengthy Blackburn protests, Nugent fired the spot-kick high down the middle.
Jamie Vardy spurned a golden chance to make it three early in the second period when Anthony Knockaert put him through one-on-one with Kean, who saved.
Blackburn, yet to win away from home, pulled one back when Spurr played in substitute Chris Taylor, who was brought down by Danny Drinkwater.
Rhodes coolly slid the penalty into the left corner, sending Kasper Schmeichel the wrong way, but it was Leicester who finished in the ascendancy.
QPR, who along with Blackpool are level on points with the Foxes, can go top when they play their game in hand against Brighton on Wednesday.
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (4) & SUBSTITUTIONS (4)
Leicester City
- 01 Schmeichel
- 02 De Laet
- 03 Konchesky
- 05 Morgan
- 18 Moore
- 04 Drinkwater Booked
- 10 King
- 11 Dyer (Hammond - 74' )
- 24 Knockaert (Wood - 80' )
- 09 Vardy
- 35 Nugent
Substitutes
- 25 Logan
- 23 Miquel
- 07 Hammond
- 08 James
- 15 Schlupp
- 20 Hopper
- 39 Wood
Blackburn Rovers
- 34 Kean Booked
- 02 Kane
- 03 Spurr
- 05 G Hanley
- 16 Dann Booked
- 06 Lowe
- 07 King
- 12 Marshall (Olsson - 65' )
- 29 Evans Booked (Taylor - 65' )
- 11 Rhodes
- 45 Cairney
Substitutes
- 13 Eastwood
- 04 Kilgallon
- 24 Morris
- 14 Olsson
- 19 Taylor
- 21 Marrow
- 25 Judge
Ref: Hooper
Att: 19,153
Live Text Commentary
90:00+4:30Full time
Full TimeThe final whistle is blown by the referee.
90:00+4:01
Tom Cairney takes a shot and went wide right of the net.
90:00+3:33
Jake Kean restarts play with the free kick.
90:00+3:26
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tom Cairney by Chris Wood.
90:00+3:18
Andy King takes the free kick.
90:00+3:01
Foul by Jason Lowe on Ritchie De Laet, free kick awarded.
90:00+2:10
Todd Kane manages to make a clearance.
90:00+2:08
David Nugent makes a clearance.
90:00+2:04
Clearance by Paul Konchesky.
90:00+2:00
The ball is sent over by Tommy Spurr.
90:00+1:53
Clearance by Wes Morgan.
90:00+0:31
Short corner worked by David Nugent.
89:53
Jamie Vardy takes a shot. Blocked by Tommy Spurr.
89:42
David Nugent takes a shot.
89:32
The ball is crossed by Jamie Vardy.
89:07
Jake Kean restarts play with the free kick.
88:47
The referee blows for offside against Chris Wood.
88:24
Clearance made by Grant Hanley.
87:39
Clearance made by Chris Taylor.
87:35
Chris Taylor manages to make a clearance.
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