Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers (From Worcester News)

10:20pm

10:19pm

10:17pm

Right, let's see what Hilly has to say about that.

You have to feel for Warriors as they played really well tonight, only to be robbed at the death.

10:17pm

Safe to say JP Doyle won't be welcome back in Worcester any time soon...

10:16pm

9:53pm

Tait breaks and it ends up with Waldrom chipping through for Mafi. Pennell gathers but is collared. 5m scrum to Leicester. 1.23 on the clock...

We've been here before.

9:52pm

Warriors have the ball in the Tigers 22, but they've been turned over!

9:50pm

Warriors batter around the Tigers 22, but the ball is lost forward! Less than 4 mins to go!

9:48pm

Goode launches an aimless up-andunder but Tait, who's probably still seeing stars, spills it. Scrum Warriors on the Tigers 10m line.

9:46pm

Clash of heads between Pennell and Tait, who ends of covered in blood. Looked accidental to me, so no card, but Flood has a shot at goal from between half-way and the 10m line.

9:45pm

Still 14-12 to Warriors at the minute with less than 9 to go...

9:44pm

Worcester playing amazingly loose at the moment given the state of the game!

9:38pm

Great reply - with interest - from pennell who returns Flood's up-and-under behind Tait and into touch.

9:36pm

Warriors come again and JP Doyle turns down a big advantage for Warriors to pull play back for a penalty to the hosts on the Tigers 10m line.

Goode lining up a shot at goal despite having only just got back to his feet after being clattered in a heavy tackle.

9:35pm

Bit scrappy as Alex Grove and Matt Smith get involved ina  spat. Warriors were off feet though and Flood clears.

9:31pm

Goode pumps the ball to the corner after Ayerza is penalised on the floor.

9:29pm

Sam Betty penalised for off feet and Flood finds touch near the 22.

Neil Best on for Taulava.

9:28pm

Tigers piling on the pressure now - huge test of Warriors character.

The visitors are penalised for obstruction and Goode clears the penalty into Leicester territory.

9:26pm

Matt Mullan makes a welcome return from injury, on for Ceri Jones.

9:23pm

Tigers camped on the Warriors line and it's another penalty. The visitors opt for a scrum and bring on Marcos Ayerza and Dan Cole for it. Not bad replacements.

9:21pm

The Warriors scrum, which has generally been pretty solid, goes down and Flood goes to the corner again. Bold tactic?

9:20pm

Warriors back up to 15 as Andy Goode returns.

9:16pm

The big man is back to his feet and ok to continue.

9:15pm

Break in play while Taulava gets treatment to his knee.

9:12pm

Another chance for Pennell as Tigers are penalised for dragging the maul down.

9:10pm

Jonny Arr makes a half-break and Tigers are then penalised for off-side. Chirs Pennell to have a shot at goal.

9:07pm

The players are back out, here comes the second-half. Warriors down to 14 for next 10 minutes. Pennell gets us under way.

8:56pm

The Leicester try-scorer at the death was Scott Hamilton, sent in by Mat Tait.

8:52pm

HALF-TIME: After all that, the try stands but it was unconverted and the penalty was missed.

Warriors 14-5 Tigers

8:49pm

TRY Tigers! or is it? Touch-judge speaks to JP Doyle, who goes to the TMO.

8:47pm

Leicester steal the line-out but Ronb Hawkins knocks on, however JP Doyle was playing penalty advantage. Flood goes to the corner this time.

8:45pm

Warriors scrum eventually goes down under pressure from Leicester and Flood opts to go for the posts.

8:44pm

Five minutes to go until the break and, while there is a long time to go still in this match, Warriors could not have dreamt of a better start. Richard Hill's men lead 14-0 against third-placed Tigers.

8:41pm

Castrogiovanni is back on now, so back to 15-a-side.

8:40pm

Sam Betty turns over Leicester's seven-man scrum and Warriors go again with Josh Drauniniu breaking at speed.

However, a huge tackle from Logovi'i Mulipola on Aleki Lutui forces Warriors to go in at the side. Flood kicks to touch but the line-out's not straight.

8:36pm

Bowden pops the ball to Waldrom, but he's well tackled and Kvesic is over the ball to win a holding on penalty.

8:29pm

And now a penalty to Warriors as Tom Croft is guilty of pulling down at the line-out.

8:28pm

Play is stopped for a while as JP DOyle looks at a replay of something. Didn't see it myself, but the nett result is a yellow card for Martin Castrogiovanni and a line-out to Warriors 35m out.

8:24pm

Another chance for Warriors to extend their lead as Castrogiovanni is hit for not releasing Aleki Lutui in the tackle.

8:23pm

Warriors probe again, but Percy spills the ball. Instead of attacking, Mat Tait kicks for touch and slices it out near the 22.

8:21pm

Impressive start from Warriors, who are asking questions of Tigers. Goodey looking up for this one and playing nice and flat to the line.

Lovely break from Clarke in the build-up to the try too.

8:15pm

Leicester win the line-out, but penalised for obstruction.

8:14pm

Strong scrum by Tigers wins a penalty just inside the Warriors half. Flood puts it to touch 10m out.

8:11pm

Tom Croft hit for not rolling away, first chance for points on the board as Goode lines up the posts from 30m, bang in front.

8:09pm

Good spell of possession from Warriors, but they ultimately run out of ideas. Still, good that they are taking the game to Leicester.

8:06pm

Scott Hamilton hits the crash ball 8m out, but is wrapped up well and hiot for holding on.

8:05pm

Flood just clears David Lemi's head with a penalty to the corner after Semisi Taualava went in at the side.

8:01pm

Toby Flood gets us under way. Tigers attacking the South Stand.

7:59pm

The Leicester Tigers players are out on the pitch, here come the Warriors to the strains of ACDC's Back in Black.

7:58pm

Lancaster wouldn't appreciate that...

7:57pm

7:55pm

Andy Goode just out on the field practicing his drop-goals. Missed eight out of eight. Hopefully, he's got those out of his system now!

7:45pm

7:37pm

A fool and his money...?!

7:32pm

I'd go for Leicester by 6, Naz!

7:31pm

Here's a couple of Warriors articles for you to have a look at before the big game kicks-off.

Chris Jones

Ceri Jones

7:29pm

7:28pm

Just over half-an-hour to kick-off here at Sixways and the team's are as announced yesterday.

Line-ups