Leeds slump to fourth defeat
Gloucester condemned Leeds to their fourth defeat of the Guinness Premiership season with a 26-10 win at Headingley.
By Lizzie Rose
Last Updated: 05/10/09 11:40am
Gloucester condemned Leeds to their fourth defeat of the Guinness Premiership season with a 26-10 win at Headingley.
Mike Tindall created one try and scored another to help the Cherry and Whites overturn a 10-6 half-time deficit and end their run of three successive losses.
Leeds, who have yet to win a game this season, failed to keep hold of their interval lead against a Gloucester side still struggling for form.
The home side made a promising start when young flanker Tom Denton touched down in the third minute, earning his first try in the Premiership.
Cieron Thomas added the conversion before two consecutive penalties from Nick Robinson got Gloucester back into the game in the first 15 minutes.
A penalty for Leeds just two minutes later which was converted by Thomas gave the home side further hope of a much-needed victory.
Disappointing
Leeds openside flanker Hendre Fourie was sent to the sinbin in the 31st minute after conceding a succession of penalties, but the visitors were unable to capitalise.
A missed penalty for Nick Robinson capped a disappointing first half for Gloucester, and the home side took a 10-6 lead into the break.
There were more discipline woes for Leeds after the break as Thomas was shown a yellow card for pulling back Freddie Burns, and Gloucester managed to edge ahead through an Oliver Azam try in the 51st minute.
Robinson added the conversion and the visitors took control when Tindall sent James Simpson-Daniel over a couple of minutes later.
Robinson failed to convert from a difficult angle but added another penalty in the 73rd minute to extend Gloucester's lead.
Yorkshireman Tindall added further excitement to the second half, touching down in the last minute to give the visitors their first win since the opening day of the season.
