| Stade Francais: (10) 24 |
| Tries: Hirigoyen, Laloi, Barre; Pens: Segonds; Cons: Segonds (3) |
| Leicester: (14) 27 |
| Tries: Vanes (3); Pens: Shillcock (2); Cons: Shillcock (3) |
Hooker Archie Vanes scored a hat-trick of tries in his first Champions Cup begin as Leicester claimed a dramatic win over Stade Francais.
Jamie Shillcock’s 52-metre penalty gave the Tigers a slender lead with 14 minutes left.
Stade Francais had been held up over the road late within the sport as Leicester defended resolutely.
The Tigers ended the sport with 14 males after full-back Mike Brown was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on.
Vanes had grabbed the primary of his three tries within the seventh minute, the 22-year-old additionally crossing simply earlier than half-time and after the break in a formidable show.
However the French High 14 facet hit again with transformed tries from Mathieu Hirigoyen, Charles Laloi and Leo Barre.
The Pool 4 tie was degree at 24-24 when Shillcock nervelessly slotted his second penalty from lengthy vary, sparking an intense finale which noticed Leicester pushed again into their very own 22.
Substitute Harry Wells received beneath Stade Francais’ drive over the road after which gained a turnover within the 86th minute because the Tigers clinched a second consecutive Champions Cup win.
A lot-changed Tigers dig deep
The Tigers made 13 modifications from the facet that opened the European marketing campaign with victory over the Stormers.
After Vanes’ opening effort off the again of a line-out they had been shortly pegged again by Hirigoyen’s attempt transformed by Joris Segonds.
Leicester had been additionally a person down for 1 / 4 of the primary half when Charlie Atkinson was despatched to the sin-bin for a excessive sort out, however they stored Stade Francais at bay and had been 14-10 forward at half-time when Vanes claimed his second attempt.
Laloi plundered a attempt down the blindside to place the hosts forward once more a minute into the second half, however when Vanes plunged over to seal his hat-trick and Shillcock transformed, Leicester had been again in entrance.
Shillcock’s penalty left Stade Francais needing a transformed attempt to attract degree and so they did so by Barre’s long term to the road following an excellent reverse move from Jules Gimbert, and Segonds’ conversion.
Pinned again on their very own line within the closing levels, Wells’ essential contribution sealed successful that put Leicester second in Pool 4 behind leaders Leinster, with a visit to defending champions La Rochelle subsequent on 14 January.
Line-ups
Stade Francais: Barre; Hamdaoui, Marchant, Jeremy Ward, Laloi, Segonds, Zabalza; Castets, Ivaldi, Alo-Emile, Gabrillagues, Pesenti, Macalou, Briatte, Hirigoyen.
Replacements: Peyresblanques, Alo-Emile, Kodela, Azagoh, Ahmed, Gimbert, Chapuis, Van der Mescht.
Leicester Tigers: Brown; Watson, Kelly, Kata, Hassell-Collins; Shillcock, Whiteley; Cronin, Vanes, Heyes, Martin, Carter, Liebenberg, Rogerson, Hatherell.
Replacements: Theobald-Thomas, Whitcombe, Hurd, Wells, Ilione, Powell, Atkinson, Simmons.
Referee: Nika Amashukeli