Fly-half Joe Ford will captain Leicester Tigers Development XV in Premiership ‘A’ League action against Sale Jets this evening.
Charlie Thacker, Facundo Gigena and Chris Baumann are the other senior members of the squad.
Andre Dunn, Will Yarnell and back-rowers Henri Lavin, Taylor Gough and Thom Smith, who were all part of the Under-18 Academy League-winning squad, all start for Tigers this evening with academy colleagues Keston Lines and Jacon Fewtrell selected among the replacements.
Tigers are in third place in the northern conference table, seven points behind second-placed Wasps with three games to play.
The fixture is hosted at Heywood Road and kick-off is at 7.30pm.
Leicester Tigers Development XV (v Sale Jets, away, Monday 7.30pm)
15 Sam Roberts (Loughborough Students)
14 Myles Bean (South Leicester RFC)
13 Charlie Thacker
12 Andre Dunn
11 Bamidele Fadahunsi (Loughborough Students)
10 Joe Ford (c)
9 Will Yarnell
1 Facundo Gigena
2 Jack Dickinson (Hinckley RFC)
3 Chris Baumann
4 Ben Marshall (Hinckley RFC)
5 Charlie Dee (Loughborough Students)
6 Henri Lavin
7 Taylor Gough
8 Thom Smith
Replacements
16 Adam Johnson (South Leicester RFC)
17 Keston Lines
18 Ben Betts
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20 Ollie Kilgallon (Loughborough Students)
21 Will Findlay (Loughborough Students)
22 Jacob Fewtrell
23 Ben Pointon (Loughborough Students)
Sale Jets: 15 Charlie Reed; 14 Wes Hamilton, 13 Luke James, 12 Mark Laurence, 11 Paolo Odogwu, 10 Max Rodman, 9 Matt Sturgess; 1 James Flynn, 2 Cameron Neild, 3 Halani Aulika, 4 Matt Postlethwaite (c), 5 Charlie Pozniak, 6 Nic Dolly, 7 TJ Ioane, 8 Sam Moore.
Replacements :16 Curtis Langdon, 17 Monty Weatherby, 18 Jake Pope, 19 Matt Garrod, 20 Tom Burns, 21 Cam Crampton, 22 Billy Wara, 23 Mike Barlow
Commentary
TIGERS DEFEATED IN A LEAGUE CLASH
The FULL TIME whistle is blow at Heywood Road and it's the home side, Sale Jets, who come away with the competition points from tonight's A League clash with a 43-8 victory over the Tigers Development XV.
TRY - SALE
The home side take advantage of back-peddling Tigers side, after a mid-field penalty is blown, with a quick-tap and race away before moving the ball to right-hand wing for replacement outside back Billy Wara to race in from close range.
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TEN MINUTES REMAINING
With 10 minutes left on the clock at Heywood Road, Tigers trail Sale 38-8 in tonight's A League fixture.
TRY - TIGERS
The first try of the night for Tigers is scored on the back of a driving maul from deep inside the Sale 22, cutting the home side's lead to 30 points with 15 minutes remaining.
CONVERSION - SALE
The conversion is successful from Sale's Luke James and the home side's lead grows to 38-3.
TRY - SALE
The home side are in again through replacement back-rower Tom Burns, who crashes over from close range on the back of a strong attacking set of phases up-field.
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CONVERSION UNSUCCESSFUL
The conversion unsuccessful and Sale's lead remains 31-3 with 25 minutes remaining.
TRY - SALE
The home side go over for their fifth of the evening, with replacement Sale hooker Curtis Langdon ducking and weaving his way over with a winding 25m effort.
CONVERSION - SALE
The try is converted to see Sale's lead grow to 26-3 with half an hour remaining.
TRY - SALE
The home side cross for their fourth try of the night through second-rower Charlie Pozniak, who runs an angled line from 20 out to find space and race in under the posts.
SIN BIN - TIGERS
Charlie Thacker is sent to the sin bin for lifting the Sale player above the horizontal in the tackle.
SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
We are back for the second chapter of tonight's A League epic here at Heywood Road, trailing Sale by 16 points.
SALE LEAD AT THE BREAK
Tigers head in to the break trailing Sale by 16 points, 19-3, after three tries to the home side in the opening half of tonight's A League fixture at Heywood Road.
CONVERSION - SALE
The conversion attempt is successful from Sale fly-half Max Rodman to extend the home side's lead to 19-3 late in the first half.
TRY - SALE
The home side cross for their third try of the match through Sam Moore, with the Sale No.8 crashing over in the corner on the back of a strong effort from his fellow forwards.
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ATTACK ON THE MENU TONIGHT
In dry conditions under foot here at Heywood Road, both teams are chancing their arm in attack in tonight's A League fixture with end-to-end rugby so far in the opening quarter of the game.
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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION
The conversion attempt is waved away by the assistant referees and the Sale lead remains at nine in the 19th minute here at Heywood Road.
TRY - SALE
A clearing kick from Tigers is taken on the half-way line by Sale left-winger Paolo Odogwu, who side steps his way all the way to the right-hand corner to score the second for the home side with a brilliant, solo effort.
CONVERSION - SALE
The opening try is converted from just to the left of the posts and the home side take a four-point, 7-3 lead in the 14th minute of tonight's A League fixture.
TRY - SALE
The home side cross for their first of the night through loose-head prop James Flynn, on the back of a patient build-up of several phases deep inside the Tigers 22.
DROP GOAL - TIGERS
The first points of the game come from the boot of Tigers fly-half Joe Ford, who sends a drop goal through the middle of the goal posts from almost 20 out and to the left of the uprights.
KICK-OFF
Sale Jets get us underway at Heywood Road!
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PLAYERS ON THE PITCH
The wait is over ... GAME ON!
Kick-off just minutes away now, after the small delay.
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DELAYED KICK-OFF
Under competition rules, the game cannot commence until an ambulance is present at the venue.
Tonight's A League match is now expected to get underway at 8.15pm here at Heywood Road.
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NO SIGN OF THE TEAMS
We are yet to see either side yet, despite kick-off scheduled for 7.30pm, after returning to the changing rooms following their respective warm-ups.
TEAM SHEETS
Tonight's teams, confirmed by both clubs, for the A League clash:
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AWAY A LEAGUE ACTION
Welcome to Heywood Road for tonight's A League action between Tigers Development XV and Sale Jets.