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Leicester Tigers v Toulouse - as it happened

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Leicester Tigers suffer a late blow as England centre Manu Tuilagi drops out with an ankle injury to be replaced by Matt Smith.

But Richard Cockerill has brought out all his other big guns for their do–or-die clash with Toulouse at Welford Road.

4 min A great break from Adam Thompstone sees him offload to Niall Morris, who dives over the line in the right corner. The whole of Welford Road think it's the first try of the game but, after a TMO decision, Tigers are adjudged to have knocked it on.

5 min: PENALTY (3-0) From the resulting scrum, the strong Tigers pack win a penalty and Toby Flood has the chance to put his side ahead from 5m in from the right-hand touchline. The England fly-half makes no mistake.

11 min: Toulouse counter wonderfully after Clemont Poitrenaud takes a high ball. The visitors are awarded a penalty on the left touchline but Lionel Beauxis' strike is well wide of the posts.

14 min: The fly-half has another chance for three points as Toulouse are awarded a penalty in the same spot. Beauxis takes no time over his kick but it hits the posts and bounces out.

15 min: Steve Mafi pulls up while chasing down a kick. That's the end of the Tongan's game as he is helped off to be replaced by Jordan Crane.

17 min: Is it third time lucky for Toulouse as they get another penalty? It's Luke McAlister who takes it this time but, again, the kick hits the post and bounces wide. Tigers are somehow still in the lead.

31 min: PENALTY (6-0) Tigers are awarded a penalty at the breakdown and Flood has another chance to put Tigers six points clear straight in front of the posts. No mistake this time.

35 min: Toulouse make a quick break off the back of a scrum inside the Tigers 22. Louis Picamoles charges over the line under a mound of bodies and referee Richard Clancy has to go upstairs. After an agonisingly long wait, the try is not given. Great defence from Tigers.

38 min: PENALTY (9-0) Tigers are awarded a penalty just inside their own half after Parling is pulled down in the lineout. After a bit of off-the-ball 'afters', Flood strikes at goal and watches on as it sails over the posts. That could be a very important score on the stroke of half-time.

H-T: Tigers 9 Toulouse 0

41 min: Tigers under early pressure, which leads to Beauxis attempting a drop-goal. His attempt is wide of the posts.

48 min: TRY (9-5) A majestic cross-field kick from McAlister is fumbled by Smith. He claims it at the second attempt but is tackled and the ball runs free. Yoann Huget is there to pounce and dives over the line. Beauxis' bad day continues as he pulls his kick left of the posts.

60 min: Toulouse showing their class at the breakdown as they force Tigers to concede a penalty inside their own 22. McAlister lines up the kick this time but his radar is off. Tigers are holding on for dear life.

66 min: The Welford Road crowd is getting increasingly nervous as Tigers are bombarded with pressure.

67 min: The whole of Welford Road cheer as they think that a Toulouse player is heading to the sin bin only to gasp in horror as it is Flood that is sent to the sidelines for an alleged deliberate knock-on. This could well be the game-changing moment.

75 min: Tigers are hanging in there and win a penalty on the halfway line and George Ford finds touch. Welford Road is shaking as Tigers are just five minutes away from the quarter-finals.

77min: Toulouse get a penalty on the halfway line and Beauxis, who has had a woeful game, finds touch brilliantly right in the corner. Flood returns to the field.

80 min: Toulouse knock the ball on and there is only just time to have the scrum. Welford Road erupts as the final whistle goes. Tigers are through to the quarter-finals.

F-T: Tigers 9 Toulouse 5

Leicester Tigers v Toulouse - as it happened


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