Leicester Tigers fight back from 19-0 down to beat Harlequins in the Prem with a stunning second-half comeback.
The Prem
Leicester (0) 29
Tries: Wand 2, van Poortvliet, Hassell-Collins Cons: Searle 3 Pens: Searle
Harlequins (16) 19
Tries: Porter Cons: J Evans Pens: J Evans 4
Leicester Tigers fought back from 19-0 down to beat Harlequins in the Prem with a sensational second-half comeback.
The Tigers bossed first-half possession and territory, but trailed to three Jarrod Evans penalties before Will Porter finished a thrilling Quins move to make it 16-0 at half-time.
Evans booted the visitors further ahead but they then conceded twice with Jack Walker in the bin, as Will Wand and Jack van Poortvliet pulled Tigers back within five points.
Billy Searle's penalty further reduced the arrears before Ollie Hassell-Collins and Wand's second sealed a dramatic first Prem win for Tigers' new head coach Geoff Parling.
It also marked back-to-back defeats for Quins under new head coach Jason Gilmore, whose side gave away a 17-0 lead in the season opener against Bath.
More to follow.
Leicester: Steward, Radwan, Kata, Woodward, Hassell-Collins, Searle, van Poortvliet, Smith, Clare, Heyes, Henderson, Chessum (c), Moro, Ilione, Cracknell.
Replacements: Blamire, van der Flier, Hurd, Thompson, Reffell, Whiteley, Searle, Wand.
Harlequins: Green, David, Beard, Benson, Cleaves, J Evans, Porter, Baxter, Walker, Williams, Cunningham-South, Treadwell, Kenningham, W Evans, Dombrandt (c).
Replacements: Riley, Kerrod, Lamositele, Green, Carr, Green, Kerr, Anderson.
Sin-bin: Walker (51).
Referee: Hamish Smales.
Category: General Sports
