Despite tries from Tom Brady, Alex Zavallis-Roebuck, Darren Wilson and Tom Ball, the Preston Grasshoppers slipped to their third defeat in four matches after losing 49-33 away to the Leicester Lions.
The Grasshoppers started very poorly and found themselves 21 points down after only eight minutes as a result of three Jon Boden tries.
Brady then came close to getting some points on the board for the Grasshoppers before their first points came off the boot of Marcus Jackson.
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The Lions were then reduced to 14 men after Drew Rudkin was sent off for his part in a flare up in a pack which also saw Lee Imiolek yellow carded and thenn substituted as a result of a badly cut eye.
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The home side then extended their lead with tries from Wyn Roberts, Lee Dyment and through the boot of Boden with Preston’s only reply coming through a second Jackson penalty.
The second half started with Preston not only 42-6 down but also with an injury to Jackson who had to be replaced by Russell Flynn. Despite this, the Grasshoppers responded two minutes into the half through Brady who scored both the try and the conversion.
Error
Preston then further cut the lions lead with a try from Ball and a Will Hughes penalty, but another defensive error allowed Gareth Collins in for a try for the Lions
However the Grasshoppers confirmed a bonus point with late tries from Darren Wilson and Zavallis-Roebuck just before the end.
Did the Grasshoppers deserve to lose this weekend?
Leave your opinions below.
The Grasshoppers started very poorly and found themselves 21 points down after only eight minutes as a result of three Jon Boden tries.
Brady then came close to getting some points on the board for the Grasshoppers before their first points came off the boot of Marcus Jackson.
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The Lions were then reduced to 14 men after Drew Rudkin was sent off for his part in a flare up in a pack which also saw Lee Imiolek yellow carded and thenn substituted as a result of a badly cut eye.Extended
The home side then extended their lead with tries from Wyn Roberts, Lee Dyment and through the boot of Boden with Preston’s only reply coming through a second Jackson penalty.
The second half started with Preston not only 42-6 down but also with an injury to Jackson who had to be replaced by Russell Flynn. Despite this, the Grasshoppers responded two minutes into the half through Brady who scored both the try and the conversion.
Error
Preston then further cut the lions lead with a try from Ball and a Will Hughes penalty, but another defensive error allowed Gareth Collins in for a try for the Lions
However the Grasshoppers confirmed a bonus point with late tries from Darren Wilson and Zavallis-Roebuck just before the end.
Did the Grasshoppers deserve to lose this weekend?
Leave your opinions below.
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