Penalty (Bell)published at 60 mins
London Irish 16-22 Leicester
Tommy Bell makes Irish pay for missing their chances and their lead is back to six points as we enter the last quarter.
Summary
FT: London Irish 16-28 Leicester Tigers
Leicester fly-half Bell kicks 23 points
Betham try for Tigers; Sinclair for Irish
Text coverage live from the Madejski Stadium
Penalty (Bell)published at 60 mins
London Irish 16-19 Leicesterpublished at 58 mins
Leicester look to punish an Irish mistake now as The Exiles kick out on the full.
From the line-out, Tigers look for the crossfield kick which is snuffed out, but referee Matthew Carley comes back for an earlier advantage.
Penalty to Leicester.
Image source, Rex FeaturesReplacementspublished at 57 mins
London Irish 16-19 Leicester
Changes afoot now from both sides. Tom Smallbone and Leo Halavatau on in the front row for Irish in place of David Paice and Halani Aulika.
Leicester bring Riccardo Brugnara on for Logovi'i Mulipola, Greg Bateman makes way for Harry Thacker at hooker.
London Irish 16-19 Leicesterpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Tom Guest
London Irish forward Tom Guest on BBC Radio BerkshireQuote MessageLondon Irish have just got to keep their patience, they're playing very well. It's just the final pass that's let us down a few times.
Image source, Getty ImagesLondon Irish 16-19 Leicesterpublished at 54 mins
Irish penalised for not driving straight and Leicester clear from their own 22 to relieve some pressure.
London Irish 16-19 Leicesterpublished at 53 mins
Another missed chance by Irish. Tom Fowlie the culprit this time who can't hold the pass.
Leicester clear, but it's scrum time again some five metres out.
London Irish 16-19 Leicesterpublished at 52 mins
Great break once again from Eoin Griffin for London Irish and he almosts crosses the line to put the hosts ahead.
Laurence Pearce does just enough to hold him up centimetres short.
Missed penalty (Bell)published at 49 mins
London Irish 16-19 Leicester
Tommy Bell hits this one just wide left of the posts, but it was some five metres inside his own half.
London Irish 16-19 Leicesterpublished at 48 mins
Irish spurn a chance to keep turning the screw as Eoin Griffin fumbles the ball when tackled on halfway.
Also looked like an obstruction as Leicester are awarded a penalty.
Penalty (Noakes)published at 46 mins
London Irish 16-19 Leicester
Image source, Rex FeaturesChris Noakes kicks successfully for three points once again as Irish reduce the deficit.
London Irish 13-19 Leicesterpublished at 45 mins
The tall figure of Tom Guest to my left has switched seats with Tim Dellor on Radio Berkshire at half-time as the front row seats up here can be a bit of a squeeze for a man with long legs.
His team-mates also looking a bit more comfortable in possession so far this half as they win a penalty 40 metres out.
Image source, Rex FeaturesLondon Irish 13-19 Leicesterpublished at 43 mins
Irish kick away possession from hand just as they look set to work through the phases from the restart but Leicester don't find any better field position.
Chris Noakes eventually kicks long into the Leicester 22 for a line-out to the visitors.
Kick-offpublished at 41 mins
London Irish 13-19 Leicester
The strains of Club Foot by Kasabian (aren't they from Leicester?) ring out on the Madejski Stadium PA and we're off and running again.
HT: London Irish 13-19 Leicesterpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Right, a cup of tea to warm both myself and my hands to my left and a few sandwiches scoffed in between and we're almost ready for the restart.
HT: London Irish 13-19 Leicesterpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
BBC coveragepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
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HT: London Irish 13-19 Leicesterpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Steve Johnson
Ex-Leicester flanker on BBC Radio LeicesterQuote MessageI think Irish are probably worth a few more points. They've had more of the ball in the Leicester half but it's just been poor handling that's let them down.
Half-timepublished at 40 mins
London Irish 13-19 Leicester
And that's it for the opening 40 minutes.
Plenty of endeavour from both sides, but some sloppy mistakes as well.
Fair to say we haven't been short on action.
More to follow when we resume shortly. Don't go away.
Penalty (Bell)published at 40 mins
London Irish 13-19 Leicester
Leicester find time to mount a final charge before half-time and they force a penalty for offside some 15 metres out, which Tommy Bell knocks over.
Penalty (Noakes)published at 39 mins
London Irish 13-16 Leicester
Tom Coventry's side do get the penalty though for their efforts after David Paice is held unfairly in the build-up.
Chris Noakes kicks the simple effort and reduces the arrears to three.