A last-minute try to Jasper Wiese helped Leicester Tigers to secure a bonus-point win over Gloucester Rugby in Round 20 of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season on Sunday afternoon.
While the game finished with 31 points on the Kingsholm scoreboard, 5-26, supporters were left stunned at the half-time break when the sides returned to the changing rooms level at 0-0.
The scoreless opening half was just the second in the professional era for Leicester and first time it has occurred in almost a decade for Tigers since Montpellier away in 2013.
Mike Brown, Julián Montoya, Ben Youngs and Wiese were the try-scorers for Leicester, while Handré Pollard added six points from the kicking tee with three from four attempts.
Commentary
FULL TIME IN GLOUCESTER
A try in the final stages of the game at Kingsholm secures a bonus-point victory over Gloucester Rugby to retain The Slater Cup.
CON | HANDRÉ POLLARD
Handré Pollard converts to make it a 21-point difference.
TRY | JASPER WIESE
After a lengthy check from the TMO, a try for Jasper is awarded to secure the four-try bonus-point!
CON | HANDRÉ POLLARD
Handré Pollard converts from in front, extending the lead to 14 with six minutes remaining.
TRY | BEN YOUNGS
Patience pays off and it's Ben Youngs who strikes, with a dummy and step before carrying a couple of Gloucester defenders with him over the home side's line.
SUB | LEICESTER TIGERS
Will Hurd is brought on in the front-row for Joe Heyes with just over 10 minutes remaining.
TRY | GLOUCESTER
The hosts have their first, cutting the deficit to seven points, after Jonny May goes over in the right-hand corner.
CON | HANDRÉ POLLARD
Handré Pollard adds the extra two, extending the lead to twelve points, after 61 minutes.
TRY | JULIÁN MONTOYA
On the back of a maul from a lineout, 5m out from Gloucester's line, the skipper breaks away and dives over for Leicester's second on the hour mark.
SUB | LEICESTER TIGERS
James Cronin returns to league action after a lengthy layoff, replacing Tom West in the front-row.
TRY | MIKE BROWN
Almost an hour after we go going, Mike Brown adds the first points with an unconventional try for the outside back as he crashes over from the back of a breakdown after a patient, phase-filled build-up from the visitors.
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TIGERS DENIED
After back-to-back cynical infringements from Gloucester, Tigers look to have powered over from close range through Hanro Liebenberg.
However, upon review by the TMO, it's ruled to have been a double-movement and Gloucester win the penalty on their own line.
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IMMEDIATE IMPACT
George Martin, seconds after coming on to the field, bursts through the Gloucester defence on halfway and carries to deep inside the home side's half with a rampaging run.
SUBS | LEICESTER TIGERS
A double change in the second row as George Martin and Cameron Henderson are brought on in place of Harry Wells and Eli Snyman.
SECOND-HALF GETS GOING
Gloucester get the game going again with a long re-start in to the Tigers half.
SCORELESS AT THE BREAK
The sides head back in to the changing rooms level, 0-0, after an entertaining first half at Kingsholm.
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EVEN AGAIN
Leicester return to a full compliment with Harry Potter's return from a sin-bin, which the visitors managed to come through without any conceding.
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AGAIN, LEICESTER HOLD ON...
Gloucester, a man up, continue to throw everything at Tigers in attack but the visitors hold on and force an error from their hosts.
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TIGERS HOLD ON AND ON AND ON
Three successive penalties for the home side see them, throw it all at Leicester in attack, from just yards out, but Tigers hold on and hold Gloucester up to force a goal-line re-start.
YELLOW CARD | HARRY POTTER
Leicester down to 14 men for the next 10 minutes after Harry Potter is shown a yellow card for not retiring the 10m before attempting a tackle on Gloucester's attacker from a quick-tap.
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ATTRITIONAL OPENER
Both sides throwing everything into the opening quarter here in Kingsholm and, despite any work for the scoreboard attendant, there has been plenty to enjoy for those in attendance.
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SCOTT BREAKS AWAY
Matt Scott bursts through the Gloucester defence on halfway only to be brought down within inchesof the home side's line, but, is ruled to have lost possession.
Scrum feed for the hosts on their own line.
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POTTER PREVENTS CERTAIN SCORE
Gloucester with a serious overlap down the left, only 5m out from the Leicester line, have their attack brought to an end with an intercept from Harry Potter.
Ball is brought down and, from the breakdown, Ben Youngs clears to touch.
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OPPORTUNITY MISSED
Leicester knock-on just inches from the Gloucester line, after opting for a quick tap from a penalty.
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FIRST TIGERS CHANCE
A very, very long touch finder from a penalty on halfway by Handré Pollard is batted back in by Gloucester's Jonny May, but it travels dead, and offers a 5m scrum to Leicester.
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EARLY CHANCES FOR GLAWS
Gloucester on the attack, deep inside the Leicester half, during the opening minutes of this one and - on the back of successive penalties - have line out opportunities just yards from the Tigers line.
However, the away side hold on and hold them out.
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TIGERS GET IT GOING
Handré Pollard gets the game going with a long, deep kick in to Gloucester's half.
HERE WE GO ... AT KINGSHOLM!
We are underway at Kingsholm for the 232nd meeting between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester Rugby!