Jordan Crane scored Leicester's opening try

Leicester (15) 34
Try:Crane, Varndell, Penalty, J Murphy, Humphreys
Pens: Humphreys
Cons: Humphreys (3)

Leeds (13) 21
Try: Pala'amo, Hepworth
Pens: Di Bernardo (2)
Cons: Di Bernardo
Drops: Di Bernardo

Harry Ellis returned from 10 months out injured as Leicester came back from conceding a first-minute try to see off bottom side Leeds.

Fosi Pala'amo opened the scoring and Alberto di Bernardo's drop goal made it 13-0 before Jordan Crane and Tom Varndell put the home side in the game.

A penalty try and one by Johne Murphy put Leicester clear before Ian Humphreys scored the try of the day.

Jonny Hepworth's last-minute try for Leeds was scant consolation for losing.

"Everyone is happy to welcome him back. He is a very good person and that's good for the team.

"But he has been out for a long time and it is important not to rush things when you have not played for 10 months.

"The result and the bonus point was good. Other teams have lost so it is a good step, but we have to get better in our game.

"We play Bristol, Worcester and Newcastle and we know we have got to start putting some wins together. They are crucial games for us.

"We started off really well and got to 13-0 up. But against sides like Leicester, you can't afford them easy tries.

"It was a mixture of confidence and frustration after a game like that. We challenge most sides that we meet on a regular basis but the pattern is repeated most weeks."

Leicester: G. Murphy, Varndell, Hipkiss, O. Smith, J. Murphy, Humphreys, F. Murphy, Stankovich, Davies, White, L. Deacon, Croft, B. Deacon, Herring, Crane. Replacements: Kayser, Castrogiovanni, Corry, Pienaar, Ellis, Goode, Tuilagi.

Leeds: Hinton, Holtby, Hepworth, Tuilagi, Satala, Di Bernardo, Bedford, MacDonald, Rawlinson, Lund, Pala'amo, Bouza, Myall, Fourie, Balding. Replacements: Hopcroft, Ma'asi, Paul, Lock, Brooks, Blackett, Vickerman.