Tigers on the prowl for a home quarter-final

LEICESTER boss Dean Richards believes his Heineken Cup holders cannot afford to drop any more points in their quest for a prized home quarter-final.

Although Tigers are still unbeaten in Europe this season, an opening game draw at Neath means Leicester are behind 100% teams Gloucester, Toulouse, Leinster and Bourgoin.

For Richards' men to guarantee themselves a last-eight clash at Welford Road where Swansea and Leinster perished during the last two seasons of Tigers' European glory they must beat remaining Pool One opponents Beziers, Calvisano and Neath, while hoping that at least one unbeaten record falls elsewhere.