*** Leeds v Toulouse Live Scores

[bartman]

Burrow kicks a 40-20 for Leeds. Leeds scrum feed 15m out from Toulouse line. Dunemann on for Ellis, giving Leeds another playmaker option.

From the scrum ball spreads to the right through Maguire to Calderwood on an overlap who pushes through Murphy to score in the corner.

Leeds 32 Toulouse 18, kick to come.

 

[Misanthrope]

Damn!

 

[Sun_Down]

sh*t!!!!

 

[bartman]

Does well for a second string club goal kicker, Burrow.

34-18, means a three try gap now. Could be too much?

Diksin ruled for a knock on at dummy half, but was really a Toulouse foot. From the scrum Toulouse spread the ball left, but Lima knocks on first tackle.

Leeds scrum feed on their own 30m line. 27 minutes to go.

 

[Moffo]

whats the crowd like?

 

[bartman]

Toulouse give away a penlaty for going on with a tackle. The momentum feels like it has swung. Toulouse also have their Grand Final next week to think about...

Scruton is fresh legs on for Leeds. Haven't noticed them using many interchanges, probably backing their fitness to win out in the end?

Toulouse trying hard to get out of their own half, but bad communication means they are trapped on the last tackle. Leeds attacking on 20m line, get a penalty for interfering with Calderwood in the tackle.

Leeds take the tap and keep pegging away at the line...

 

[c_eagle]

whats the crowd like?

just over 10k, pretty disappointing.

 

[bartman]

Better defence from Toulouse forces Leeds back in ground. Burrow puts up a bomb from the 40m line, taken by fullback Murphy on his 10m line.

Toulouse get a releiving penalty, and are now with ball 40m out from their own line.

 

[Sun_Down]

How much time is left?

 

[bartman]

End their set with an attempted 40-20 by Mulhall, but goes touch ingoal, Leeds tap from their own 20m line.

Dunemann probing for gaps but has been covered so far.

Poching makes a break 30m out, and passes to Burrow in support for a try under the post.

He'll get the kick - Leeds 40 Toulouse 18.

Crowd higher than earlier expectations, considering it's all Leeds fans. Yesterday each team brought about 8,000 each.

 

[bartman]

20 minutes left to go.

Rhinos have scored 3 tries to nil this half.

 

[Sun_Down]

Not much hope left for Toulouse now, wheres all that magic from the first half?Fitness I guess.

 

[bartman]

Another Leeds try, McGuire runs 40m off a Mathers break, step and pass.

Again, conversion will be made from under the posts. Leeds 46 Toulouse 18.

Toulouse is looking tired now, there's gaps everywhere in what was a pretty strong defence in the first half. At least they made a game of it, and gave Leeds a scare.

 

[bartman]

Barrie McDermott resents a tackle from the kick-off. Touch judge is in, looked nothing to it - swinging arm perhaps? Leeds penalty, 40 metres from tehir own line, 15 minutes to go.

 

[bartman]

Toulouse force Walker into touch 10m out from the tryline. They're still putting in in defence. Just getting outclassed when Leeds make breaks and they have to turn and run.

Leeds defence is a lot stronger in the second half, not as much hesitation for Toulouse to exploit. Turnover to Leeds on their 40m line.

 

[bartman]

Toulouse recover a grubber on their 10m line. Struggling to make yards. Leeds back three playing deep to twart the kicking game.

Bai returns the Toulouse long kick to the halfway. Calderwood drops a low pass on second tackle, would've been in a gap if he'd caught it.

Toulouse scrum on their own 40m line. Get a penalty on 2nd tackle for interference. Now on the attack in the Leeds 30. Hope they'll sniff out a try... 10 minutes to go.

 

[bartman]

Grubber goes dead on last tackle. Leeds tap from their 20m line. Make yards wide, receive a penalty on halfway for holding down on Senior.

Take tap and spread the ball. Then get a penalty for a high shot by Vincent. Take tap and keep running. A few tackles later Ellis dummies, steps and passes to Walker who goes over for a try, carrying a few Toulouse defenders with him.

 

[bartman]

Burrow converts from the sideline, Leeds 52 Toulouse 18. Six minutes left.

Toulouse try a short kickoff. Leeds have the ball on halfway.

Best for Leeds imo have been Diskin, Burrow, Lauitiiti, Calderwood, McGuire, Dunemann. But they didn't really fire until the second half.

 

[bartman]

One minute left. BBC TV commentators gave Man of The Match to back rower Raguin from Toulouse. He was impressive, and with a bit more fitness will be something special.

Leeds knock on 10m out from Toulouse line. Then win scrum against the feed, for Poching to score under the posts. Conversion was missed by Barry McDermott!

FINAL SCORE LEEDS 56 TOULOUSE 18.

 

[bartman]

Coach Justin Morgan gathered the team in the centre of the field for a huddle. They can be proud of the effort, especially in the first half.

Leeds are doing a lap thanking their fans. Footage shows that all of the crowd was seated on the three sides of the ground seen by the camera - the other stand was entirely empty.

All done. I'll do the same for the Challenge Cup final if we don't end up going down there to watch the game in person.