See It. Snap It. Send It
Text your news to 80360, start your message with KENEWS Click here for more... »
Flood kicks Tigers to victory
6:35pm Sunday 12th October 2008
Toby Flood ensured Leicester's bid for a record-equalling third European title began in successful fashion with a 12-6 win against Ospreys at Welford Road.
The England international went off nursing a leg injury 20 minutes from time, but his four first-half penalties were enough to ground the Welsh region.
Shane Williams scored a drop-goal, with James Hook adding a penalty for Ospreys - he also missed two shots at goal - as Tigers avenged their Twickenham defeat in last season's EDF Energy Cup final.
With a potentially try-laden trip ahead of them to Pool Three whipping boys Treviso next Saturday, Leicester are up and running in pursuit of a third Heineken Cup triumph that would match French giants Toulouse.
The Ospreys though must beat Liberty Stadium visitors Perpignan in six days' time, or risk a possible pool stage exit.
Tigers were hungrier and quicker at the critical breakdown area, and it took Ospreys 14 minutes to break into Leicester's 22, by which time they were 3-0 behind.
Flood completed his penalty hat-trick early in the second quarter, landing one kick from a metre inside Leicester's half, but Tigers also blew three clear try-scoring chances.
Flood's fourth successful penalty put Leicester 12 points clear, and it took the Ospreys 39 minutes to open their account through a Williams drop-goal.
Williams' left-footed strike went over via the post, and referee Alain Rolland required confirmation from the video official before awarding it.
A Hook penalty after 58 minutes further cut the deficit but their was to be no further scoring as Leicester made a perfect start to their campaign.
Editor's Choice
Donald Campbell's Bluebird challenges Conistons 10mph limit
BLUEBIRD will power its way across Coniston Water once more if a public consultation into changing the lake’s by-laws is favourably received, reports Matthew Taylor.
Hopes rise for bakery facing collapse
An award-winning Lake District baker is putting together a rescue package for the bakery he closed down last week.
Mountain festival in full swing
KENDAL Mountain Festival is in full swing after the event kicked off with a string of films and lectures at venues across the town.
Use the Web to find good advice on the recession
Although the recession has, “technically,” only just begun, most businesses have been noticing a slowdown in the economy for months. A few have been experiencing it for more than a year!
We're All Doomed - But Not Yet
Without wishing to sound a gloomy note in this era of credit crunch and climate change, have you noticed that we appear to be doomed? We’re not really taking this climate change thing at all seriously, are we? A recent experience in Windermere made me realise that sustainability, local and sourcing are just empty words in a dictionary.
Exhibition hailed a big success
REPRESENTATIVES from more than 250 businesses visited the first-ever South Lakeland Business 2 Business Exhibition, making the event a big success.
Toby Flood
In this section
Sponsored Links
Local Advertisers
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
