Fourteen-man Tigers sting Wasps
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Wasps' hopes of a top-four finish came to an end as Adam Thompstone's first Premiership try of the season ensured 14-man Leicester Tigers secured a 26-21 victory.
In front of a crowd of 32,019 at the Ricoh Arena- the largest for an Premiership match outside of Twickenham and Wembley - Thompstone crossed with nine minutes remaining to calm Leicester nerves.
A combination of Seremaia Bai's red shortly before half-time and six penalties from Andy Goode had looked like getting Wasps back in the game.
But the Tigers, who saw Niall Morris and Vereniki Goneva touch down in the first-half,…
In front of a crowd of 32,019 at the Ricoh Arena- the largest for an Premiership match outside of Twickenham and Wembley - Thompstone crossed with nine minutes remaining to calm Leicester nerves.
A combination of Seremaia Bai's red shortly before half-time and six penalties from Andy Goode had looked like getting Wasps back in the game.
But the Tigers, who saw Niall Morris and Vereniki Goneva touch down in the first-half,…
