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Gloucester
Gallagher Premiership
Nov 29, 2013 at 7.45pm UK
 
Leicester Tigers
GloucesterGloucester Rugby
17-22
Leicester Tigers
Burns (9'), May (40')
FT
Bowden (32')

Leicester Tigers edge past Gloucester Rugby

Leicester Tigers beat Gloucester Rugby 22-17 in their Aviva Premiership clash.

Leicester Tigers have beaten Gloucester Rugby 22-17 in their Aviva Premiership meeting this evening.

Freddie Burns gave the hosts the lead with an early converted try, before Toby Flood kicked two penalties for the Tigers.

Jonny May of Gloucester breaks clear to score their second try during the Aviva Premiership match between Gloucester and Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm Stadium on November 29, 2013 © Getty Images

They then took the lead through Dan Bowden's try, with Flood converting.

Gloucester retook the lead going into half time, thanks to a try from Jonny May to make the score 14-13.

Rob Cook's penalty further extended the home side's lead 12 minutes after the break.

In the final quarter-of-an-hour, Flood kicked three penalties for Leicester to turn the game around and ensure that it would be a fifth successive Premiership defeat for Gloucester.

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