Summary

  • Full-time: Wasps 41-35 Leicester

  • Tigers lock Will Spencer sent off for dangerous play

  • Wasps' Juan de Jongh and Leicester's Jonny May scored two tries each

  1. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Wasps 0-0 Leicester

    Wasps soak up that early pressure and nearly get a sniff of a try on the counter with an interception.

    Some clever hands from Nizaam Carr before he shifts it out to winger Josh Bassett but then some loose hands see the hosts give a scrum away on Leicester's 10-metre line.

    Nizaam CarrImage source, Rex Features
  2. 'You have to score'published at 15:09 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Wasps 0-0 Leicester

    Steve Johnson
    Ex-Leicester flanker on BBC Radio Leicester

    Some great attacking play by Leicester.

    But when you have that much possession and territory early on you have to score.

  3. Disallowed trypublished at 6 mins

    Wasps 0-0 Leicester

    Leicester think they're in early here for a try by Gareth Owen, but there's been a knock-on from the rolling maul and it won't count.

    Still scoreless.

  4. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Wasps 0-0 Leicester

    Breathless stuff this in the opening exchanges as Leicester have their turn to try and get the first points.

    Manu Tuilagi has an early burst into some space down the left and then again tries to barge through the middle for a try.

    Great defence from Wasps as it finally goes out for a line-out.

  5. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Wasps 0-0 Leicester

    GaskellImage source, Getty Images

    Plenty of early possession for Wasps almost straight from kick-off, but very little territory for the hosts as Tigers hold them at bay on the edge of their 22.

  6. Kick-offpublished at 1 min

    Wasps 0-0 Leicester

    Mike WilliamsImage source, Rex Features

    And we're off as Lima Sopoaga gets us going with his boot for Wasps from kick-off.

    Ian Tempest is our referee this afternoon.

  7. Teams on way outpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

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    Leicester Tigers stride out the tunnel first as the visitors in their change strip of predominantly white.

    Dan Cole leading his team-mates on to the pitch.

    Then comes a very loud buzzing noise on the Ricoh Arena PA to tell you that, you've guessed it - Wasps are on their way!

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

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    Will both these sides be top four contenders this season? Is Geordan Murphy the man to guide Leicester Tigers through the rest of this season and beyond?

  9. Listen livepublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

    Wasps v Leicester (15:00 BST)

    We've got every kick, ruck and maul of this afternoon's match at the Ricoh Arena covered for you on both national and local radio.

    BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra will have coverage for you on DAB digital radio, via your Freeview and Connected TV and also online.

    We've also got commentaries from BBC Coventry & Warwickshire and BBC Radio Leicester available.

    Make your listening choice via the Live Coverage options at the top of the page.

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  10. Team newspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

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    Leicester make two changes from the side that beat Newcastle in Geordan Murphy's first match as interim boss at Welford Road last weekend.

    Guy Thompson starts in the forwards and Gareth Owen plays at centre, while prop Dan Cole plays his 200th game for Tigers.

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    Replacements: Jimmy Stevens, David Feao, Joe Heyes, Harry Wells, Sam Lewis, Ben White, Tom Hardwick, Jordan Olowofela.

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  11. Team newspublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

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    Wasps hand a debut to centre Michael Le Bourgeois, while All Black Lima Sopoaga makes his first start at fly-half.

    There are three other changes from the side beaten by Exeter Chiefs last weekend, with James Gaskell, Ashley Johnson and Nizaam Carr all starting.

    Wasps teamImage source, .

    Replacements: Tom Cruse, Zurabi Zhvania, Will Stuart, Will Rowlands, Ben Morris, Joe Simpson, Billy Searle. Rob Miller.

  12. W1 L1published at 14:50 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

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    TuilagiImage source, Getty Images

    OK, so we're only two games into the new Premiership season, but that's how the record reads for both of these sides coming into this match.

    Wasps were on the wrong end of a 42-30 scoreline against Exeter last weekend at the Ricoh Arena, despite coming away with a point for four tries of their own.

    Leicester bounced back from defeat by Exeter themselves on the opening weekend by beating Newcastle 49-33 at Welford Road.

    Manu Tuilagi took the headlines in that one with a very early try of the season contender.

    Which one of these sides will have a 2 in their win column come full-time?

  13. Midlands derbypublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 16 September 2018

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    Ricoh ArenaImage source, Rex Features

    Welcome along!

    Trust your Sunday afternoon is treating you well and the weekend isn't slipping by too fast.

    Have no fear, we've got a bit of a Midlands cracker in rugby union's Premiership for you to keep you going.

    Wasps and Leicester meet at the Ricoh Arena as we bring you the final match from this weekend's already headline-grabbing action.

    Kick-off is in just under 15 minutes....