Leicester keep Cup hopes alive

European Champions Cup

Leicester keep Cup hopes alive
Sat, 17 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Peter Reilly

The Tigers desperately wanted revenge for their 15-3 away defeat but at the end of a pulsating first half they held a narrow 14-11 lead.

After weathering an early Scarlets storm, which produced a penalty for fly-half Rhys Priestland, Leicester scored 14 points without reply before the visitors staged a marvellous fightback.

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