Highlights: Leicester go top with impressive win at Bristol
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21:47
21:47
LEICESTER GO TOP WITH BONUS-POINT WIN AT BRISTOL
Leicester Tigers moved to the top of the Gallagher PREM, with a brilliant 22-16 win over Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate, securing all five points on offer.
Tigers struck twice in the first half through Freddie Steward and Adam Radwan, before Ollie Hassell-Collins and Jamie Blamire added two more in the second half to grab the bonus point.
Bristol opened the scoring after just six minutes, with Louis Rees-Zammit notching his fifth try of the season.
Play had seemed to break down in midfield, before the Welsh winger produced a stunning step to break the defensive line, before beating two more Leicester players to score under the posts.
However, Leicester did not wait long to level the scores, with Steward notching on his 100th PREM start.
Billy Searle dinked a lovely cross-field kick towards Steward, who collected in his stride, before diving over in the corner.
Both sides continued to attack with intensity, each creating a number of chances that were not converted.
The half changed in a three-minute period, as Bristol were reduced to 13 men, picking up two quick yellow cards for high tackles.
Matias Moroni was shown the first card, for catching Solomone Kata in the head with his arm, before Tom Jordan made the same mistake inside his own 22’.
'100th start, another try!' - Steward marks PREM milestone in style
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The Tigers made the most of their advantage at the end of the first half, with Radwan latching on to another Searle kick to score their second try of the match.
Radwan showed blistering pace to overtake a number of Bristol defenders, before sliding with the ball over the line.
The visitors needed just two minutes at the start of the second half to extend their lead, with Searle yet again using his boot to great effect.
The Tigers worked the ball well from a line-out and Searle chipped to Hassell-Collins, who was completely unmarked and he walked it over the line.
Bristol fought back once they were back to full complement, with James Williams slotting two penalties to bring them within a score.
However, any momentum they were building was stopped when Blamire bundled over with 15 minutes to play to secure the bonus point.
Geoff Parling’s side put together a fantastic maul inside Bristol’s 22’ and charged over the line, with Blamire scoring his third try in as many matches.
The Bears continued to fight to get back into the match as Leicester struggled to close the door, but their attempts were in vain.
The Tigers go into the break top of the table for the time being, while Bristol could drop out of the top four if results do not go their way.
'B for Breathtaking and Box Office!' - Rees-Zammit steps his way to opening try
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21:43
21:43
OLLIE CHESSUM SPEAKS TO TNT SPORTS
"I said to Billy Searle just kick that dead and that thing hit the post, my backside nearly hit the floor, but we got there in the end. This group continues to suprise me immensely with how we are growing. We are not the finished article, but we just need to learn to finish some games out.
"We seem to get down there, lose a scrum or a line-out, and you just don't know against a team like Bristol. I apologised to the boys, I was losing my head there.
"It has been a frustrating start for me, to miss the first few games due to injury, but I love being back. We said as a group today is our last meeting together for a while, so we wanted to finish on a high.
"This England fixture list is busy, we are not in until Monday night though, so a long weekend. We are very proud that we have lots of boys selected for national teams."
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21:40
21:40
BILLY SEARLE: WE ARE OVER THE MOON
Speaking to TNT Sports, Searle said: "It was exciting for the neutral. Massive win away, to get five points here is never easy. We knew if we did well here, we could finish this block of matches top of the table. We have a month break now and we are top, so over the moon.
"We practised our kicking plan in the week, but some of them are off the cuff, it was some great chasing from Adam Radwan."
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21:38
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Marmion decides to take the losing bonus point and kicks the ball out.
Tigers pick up five points and go to the top of the table!
81'
81'
PENALTY MISS! BEARS 16-22 TIGERS
Searle misses yet another kick! The ball is still alive...
78'
78'
CHANCE! BEARS 16-22 TIGERS
Jordan drops the ball and completely gives up on play, allowing Tigers to counter.
Kata kicks the ball forward and almost scores, but Bristol manage to get back in and ground the ball before Tigers can score.
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75'
CHANCES FOR BRISTOL. BEARS 16-22 TIGERS
Steward kicks the ball straight out, giving Bears a line-out 25 yards out...
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70'
BRISTOL CHANGES. BEARS 16-22 TIGERS
Batley, Luatua and Randall are replaced by Jiosh Caulfield, Joe Owen and Kieran Marmion.
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65'
TRY! BEARS 13-24 TIGERS (BLAMIRE)
Tigers secure the bonus point! They produce a fantastic maul off the back of a line-out and Jamie Blamire piles over with ease.
Searle misses the conversion again.
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60'
PENALTY! BEARS 13-17 TIGERS
Williams slots a penalty and Bears are getting closer.
This looks like it's going to the wire.
21:07
21:07
HAVE YOUR SAY ON TONIGHT
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THE NEXT SCORE IS KEY. BEARS 10-17 TIGERS
Bristol need the next try...
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48'
WHAT A SCRUM! BEARS 10-17 TIGERS
Tigers have a scrum 5m from Bristol's line, but the hosts win a penalty and the pack erupts!
Genge and Oghre were elated there.
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47'
TIGERS CHANGE. BEARS 10-17 TIGERS
Jack Van Poortvliet is on for Whiteley at scrum-half.
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46'
PENALTY! BEARS 10-7 TIGERS
The hosts win a penalty and Kloska slots it with ease to bring them back within a score.
Bristol are back to full capacity now too.
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42'
TRY! BEARS 7-17 TIGERS (HASSELL-COLLINS)
Tigers strike again! They work the ball well form a line-out and Searle chips a kick into the hands of Hassell-Collins, who is in acres of space and he walks it over.
The conversion is missed.
41'
41'
BACK UNDERWAY! BEARS 7-12 TIGERS
The second half is here.
20:45
20:45
BRISTOL WILL RUE YELLOW CARDS
The hosts were probably the better side throughout the first half, but three minutes of madness has put them right on the back foot.
Two yellow cards for needless high-tackles has left them behind in the match and still without two players for the start of the second half.
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Highlights: Leicester go top with impressive win at Bristol
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