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Last Updated: Sunday, 25 September 2005, 15:33 GMT 16:33 UK

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Leeds 20-28 Leicester

MATCH SUMMARY

Leeds 20 (7)
Tries: Snyman, Murphy
Cons: De Marigny (2)
Pens: De Marigny (2)

Leicester 28 (12)
Tries: Lloyd, Cornwell, Deacon
Cons:Broadfoot (2)
Pens: Broadfoot (3)

Leicester needed a late Ross Broadfoot penalty and Louis Deacon's injury-time try to see off bottom side Leeds and move to the top of the Premiership.

Geordan Murphy set up Leon Lloyd for the first try before Leeds went ahead through Andre Snyman's converted try.

Matt Cornwell's touchdown on half-time put the Tigers ahead but Chris Murphy's try while Tigers captain Deacon was in the sin-bin restored the Tykes' lead.

Broadfoot's boot kept Leicester in the game before Deacon's vital late score.

Leicester coach Pat Howard:

"I knew the reaction I'd get by leaving certain players out of the side but we still took the field with four Lions in the team.

"The guys who played had been doing their stuff for the second team and they deserved their shot. They did very, very well.

"I was very, very proud of the players, who deserve a lot of credit."

Leeds boss Phil Davies:

"We got good field position but just didn't capitalise on it," Davies said.

"The players put in a phenomenal effort but again came up short after some elementary errors. It's pretty disappointing really."

Leeds: Balshaw, Rees, Jones, Snyman, Biggs, De Marigny, Marshall, Shelley, Bulloch, Kerr, Murphy, Palmer, Dunbar, Parks, Crane.
Replacements: Gerber for Shelley (40), Rawlinson for Bulloch (76), Hooper for Murphy (62), Thomas for Crane (62). Not Used: Care, Stimpson, Ross.

Leicester: Murphy, A. Tuilagi, Smith, Cornwell, Lloyd, Broadfoot, Healey, Rowntree, Taukafa, Holford, L. Deacon, Hamilton, B. Deacon, Skinner, Johnson.
Replacements: Varndell for Lloyd (68), Chuter for Taukafa (51), Jennings for Johnson (51). Not Used: Young, Cullen, Ellis, Hipkiss.

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Referee: Rob Debney (Leicestershire)

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