WASPS
No.Name
15Elliot Daly, FB
14Christian Wade, W
T
13Ben Jacobs, C
12Chris Bell, C
11Josh Bassett, W
10Andy Goode, FH
3
2
9Joe Simpson, SH
1Matt Mullan, P
2Carlo Festuccia, H
3Jake Cooper-Woolley, P
4Tom Palmer, L
5Kearnan Myall, L
6Ashley Johnson, FL
7Guy Thompson, FL
8Ed Jackson, N8
Replacements
16Tom Lindsay, H
17Simon McIntyre, P
18Will Taylor, P
19James Cannon, L
20James Haskell, N8
21Charlie Davies, -
22Joe Carlisle, -
23Charlie Hayter, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Adams Park, Wycombe
2:00 PM, October 27, 2013
Attendance: 7,040
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'And the referee mishears the decision and gives the penalty the wrong way. Luckily it doesn't matter and seconds later that's that. Wasps deserved the win for great defence and superb work from Simpson and Goode
81'22-12 End of half
81'22-12 End of half
81'22-12 End of second half
80'"No. 9 black and No. 2 white" referred upstairs with sinister mentions of wrongdoings from the touch judge. Simpson appears to have been having his leg held after play broke down and he fell onto Neil Briggs . We can't see if he used his studs
78'Another penalty for the tackle in the air well inside the Leicester half. This time Goode kicks into the corner rather than taking the likely three points. All about winding down the clock now
77'Leicester all over the place and they drop the ball and end up having to rescue the situation inside their own 23
77'22-12 Penalty goal - Andy Goode , Wasps
76'Good absoluitely taken out in the air by Blaine Scully. Referred to the TMO who decides it was deliberate. The crowd would prefer him to be hung, drawn and quartered. And what a penalty to pay for that tackle as Goode strokes a massive penalty and that one especially is so important. It had the legs when common sense suggested it couldn't make it
73'Scrums also getting messy, collapsing amid pointing fingers from both sides. Crowd now settled for what they have and hoping the home side can hold on
72'Wasps settle for kicking clear, regrouping and preparing for the next attack. It's a dangerous tactic and the cracks are appearing at times
70'Leicester look the better side in the second half and much more dominant but they are struggling to break down a really determined defence
70'Substitute on - James Cannon , Wasps
70'Player substituted - Kearnan Myall , Wasps
69'19-12 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
68'Williams kicks a penalty from 35m out, his fourth from six attempts, that brings Leicester back within a score
66'Player substituted - Matt Mullan , Wasps
66'Substitute on - Simon McIntyre , Wasps
65'Gasps of surprise as Goode misses with a long-range penalty
64'Player substituted - Jamie Gibson , Leicester Tigers
64'Substitute on - Pablo Matera , Leicester Tigers
63'David Mele tries a drop-goal, more out of frustration, and it drifts a long way wide to jeers
62'This is becoming quite attritional in the middle of the pitch, both side's defences looking solid
60'Substitute on - Will Taylor , Wasps
60'Player substituted - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
60'Player substituted - Carlo Festuccia , Wasps
60'Substitute on - Tom Lindsay , Wasps
56'A promising Leicester attack ends with a knock on. Leicester look like they have collectively been hit in the stomach
55'Player substituted - Tom Lindsay , Wasps
55'Substitute on - Josh Bassett , Wasps
55'Substitute on - Jordan Crane , Leicester Tigers
55'Player substituted - Thomas Waldrom , Leicester Tigers
55'19-9 Drop goal - Andy Goode , Wasps
54'And again as Goode slots a second drop-goal as the rain gets heavier. They lead 6-0 in the period they are down to 14 men and Leicester are flummoxed
53'Leicester have had 10 mins of pressure, Wasps down to 14 men ... and Goode drop-kicks the first points of the half
52'Leicester have had 10 mins of pressure, Wasps down to 14 men ... and Goode drop-kicks the first points of the half from 30m out. What a sucker punch that was and Richard Cockerill looks like he has just sucked a wasp
52'16-9 Drop goal - Andy Goode , Wasps
51'Sharp break by the 14-man Wasps and this is the first time they have come to life in this half
49'Getting scrappy now, handling getting a little ragged
47'Leicester back on the charge and Wasps holding on grimly with the crowd urging them to stand firm
46'Wasps hold on after more pressure and win the scrum for collapsing the maul to cheers of relief.
45'Boos as Leicester get the scrum in front of the posts. The referee gets all schoolmasterly when questioned
45'Substitute on - James Haskell , Wasps
45'Player substituted - Ed Jackson , Wasps
45'Substitute on - Tom Lindsay , Wasps
45'Player substituted - Josh Bassett , Wasps
45'Yellow card - Carlo Festuccia , Wasps
44'Wasps stretched and just hold on but Wasps down to 14 as Carlo Festuccia gets a yellow for breaking down the attack by holding down at the ruck. They had been warned. A delay as Wasps substitute - Lindsay and Haskell on, taking the places of Jackson and Bassett.n
43'Really spirited start from Leicester who are running hard at the Wasps' defence
41'Wasps get a warning for their line-out behaviour
41'13-9 End of first half
40'13-9 Start of second half
40'13-9 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
39'The attack breaks down but there was advantage being played and Leicester get a penalty right in front of the posts. Just outside the ... er ... penalty box on the football markings. Williams lands his third of the afternoon
37'Something from nothing as a routine clearance from Simpson charged down and Leicester swarm over the rattled defence
37'13-6 Penalty goal - Andy Goode , Wasps
36'Simpson tackled without the ball. TV commentators don't buy it but that matters not a jot. Great kick from wide on the left about 40m out, straight and true
33'10-6 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
32'Penalty for holding on to the ball. Straight and inside the 23, so as routine as you can ask for
30'10-3 Penalty goal - Andy Goode , Wasps
29'High tackle, 26m out to the right and Andy Goode makes no mistake. A seven-point lead in these conditions is outstanding
26'TMO decides there is not enough evidence of foul play against Daly, rightly. There was contact with a Leicester head but not conclusively deliberate
25'And another throw is not straight. They have to stop the long throws as the wind is just ripping it away
23'Good Wasps pressure ends with Leicester hoofing the ball two-thirds of the way down the pitch
19'A sharp Leicester attack breaks down. They are dominating the territorial possession here but have little to show for it. They have to make more use of the wind at their backs as it's getting stronger all the time
16'And another line-out not straight. The players are quietly suggesting some leeway. The referee has the flexibility of a traffic warden on this
15'Wasps line out not straight. They are doing well to even get it in the same postcode in this wind
13'7-3 Penalty goal - Owen Williams , Leicester Tigers
12'Third time lucky as Williams thumps over a penalty from in front after Wasps use their hands to prevent the ball coming out of a ruck
10'7-0 Conversion - Andy Goode , Wasps
9'Goode thumps that and it just about makes it over. Superb kick in the conditions
9'5-0 Try - Christian Wade , Wasps
8'Try Leicester caught cold after conceding as free kick in the midfield, Andy Goode breaks and Christian Wade finishes a quick move in the corner. The first time they have remotely threatened and it's all Leicester's fault
7'Blaine Scully comes off worse in a collision and is looking a bit fagile
6'Another attempt from well inside his own from Williams. It has the lgs but not quite the line, again drifting left. They're going to kick it all with the wind behind them
2'Owen Williams has a kick from just inside the 10m line. Normally OK ... but in this wind he drifts it to the left
1'Half-time Wasps will be happier with that half given the wind was in their faces. Richard Cockerill called it a 10-point wind but the gusts in the first half will be nothing compared to the hairdrier treatment he may give Leicester at the break
1'The big storm will come later but the rain has started and the wind is whipping up. It turns flags being held by the mascots into sails as they battle to cling on at Adams Park. Not a day for badminton. London Wasps have won three of their last four matches in all competitions, but in Aviva Premiership Rugby the Londoners have managed only one win in their last twelve games: 32-16 at home to Worcester in round four. Leicester Tigers have lost just once in the Premiership since April: 27-20 at Bath in round two. The Tigers have tallied at least one league point from every game in the competition since round four last season. The last 10 encounters between the two clubs since September 2008 have all been won by the home side on the day, whilst Leicester have not been victorious at Adams Park since September 30 2007.
1'0-0 Start of first half