Saracens Saracens 29 - 32 Leicester Leicester

● full_time 80 minutes

26 Oct 2024

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 6

StoneX Stadium

Head to Head

Leicester Tigers triumphed over Saracens with a final score of 32-29 in a closely contested match at StoneX Stadium. Handre Pollard opened the scoring for the Tigers with a penalty, followed quickly by a try from Ollie Hassell-Collins, showcasing Leicester's attacking prowess. Saracens responded with tries from Nick Tompkins and Tim Swiel, keeping the game tight. However, the Tigers regained momentum with a penalty try and another try from Julian Montoya early in the second half. Despite a yellow card for Alec Clarey, Saracens fought back, with Juan Martin Gonzalez and James Hadfield crossing the line to narrow the gap. Tim Swiel's consistent kicking kept Saracens in touch, but Pollard's crucial penalties sealed the victory for Leicester. The match highlighted both teams' resilience and attacking flair, making it a thrilling spectacle for fans.

Weather

Temperature: 15.2°C (Feels like 15.9°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 3.2 km/h, gusting to 6.2 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 78%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 13' penalty Handre Pollard
  • 17' try Nick Tompkins
  • 17' conversion Tim Swiel
  • 19' try Ollie Hassell-Collins
  • 20' conversion Handre Pollard
  • 23' try Izaia Perese
  • 26' try Tim Swiel
  • 27' conversion Tim Swiel
  • 37' penalty Tim Swiel
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 41' yellow_card Alec Clarey
  • 41' penalty_try No Player
  • 46' try Julian Montoya
  • 47' conversion Handre Pollard
  • 48' substitution Lucio Cinti
  • 50' substitution Kapeli Pifeleti
  • 51' yellow_card_complete Alec Clarey
  • 53' substitution Tom Whiteley
  • 55' drop_goal_miss Handre Pollard
  • 56' substitution Eroni Mawi
  • 56' substitution Alec Clarey
  • 56' substitution Ivan van Zyl
  • 57' penalty Handre Pollard
  • 57' substitution Tommy Reffell
  • 61' substitution Joe Heyes
  • 64' substitution Rotimi Segun
  • 65' try Juan Martin Gonzalez
  • 66' substitution Nicky Smith
  • 66' substitution Juan Martin Gonzalez
  • 69' substitution Julian Montoya
  • 69' substitution Tom Manz
  • 69' substitution Joseph Woodward
  • 69' substitution Mike Brown
  • 71' try James Hadfield
  • 71' conversion Tim Swiel
  • 80' full_time