Tries from Nathan Mauger and Adam Eustace in the first 12 minutes set the scene, but Leicester hit back with tries from Leon Lloyd and Ollie Smith, as well as 11 points from Andy Goode.

Gloucester threw everything at Leicester in the second half, and a 45th minute penalty from Henry Paul narrowed the score to 21-13.

But a lucky bounce against the post from a Goode grubber kick saw Daryl Gibson secure a touch down, and Andy Goode's conversion stretched the visitor's lead after 51 minutes.

Forrester made an impact when he came on for Balding after the score, but as Gloucester maintained possession, and the ball was played wide, the Leicester defence held out.

Match Summary:

2 mins:
Seti Kiole got his fingertips to a Murphy clearance to force a Leicester line-out five metres out.

3mins:
Further pressure from Hazell at the next clearance saw Goode slice his kick for a Gloucester line-out on the 22.

At the set piece Gomarsall took it on, with Hazell in support. Fanolua drove into the Tigers 22. Gomarsall recycled and Henry Paul put in a superb grubber kick for Mauger to pounce on for the try. Paul's touchline conversion was just wide.

(5-0 to Glos)

8 mins:
Bezuidenhout and Eustace were superb at a ruck clearing out the Tigers forwards to force turnover ball on half-way and a penalty.

12 mins:
Gloucester maintained the momentum with an awesome series of plays. Boer won line-out ball and Balding took it on midway into the Leicester half. Gomarsall recycled to Fanolua, who darted into the Tigers midfield. He offloaded out wide to Goodridge, who had Eustace making the run inside. The second row forward hit the visitor's defence at full power and went over for the try out wide. Paul hit the post with his conversion.

15 mins:
Leicester hit back with Ollie Smith running out wide and just as Kiole was about to dump him into touch, he off-loaded with a reverse pass to Murphy, who found space inside the Gloucester 22, and Leon Lloyd finished off the move. Goode converted.

(10-7 to Glos)

19 mins:
Leicester came back in to the game again with an easy penalty attempt after Brown was ruled off-side just outside the 22 in front of the posts. Goode bagged the points.

(10-10)

22 mins:
Martin Corry came off injured with what looked like a serious arm injury, Will Johnson replaced him.

24 mins:
Leicester had another penalty after Balding was ruled off-side. Goode put his kick wide.

26 mins:
Ollie Smith then knocked on from the re-start midway into his own half to give Gloucester scrum possession.

28 mins:
Controversy then kicked in as the Leicester physio got in the way of Henry Paul as the Gloucester stand-off tried to spread the ball wide. The game went up another level as tackles went in and Gloucester took the game to the Tigers. Chuter was replaced (blood) by Buckland.

34 mins:
A reverse pass from Gomarsall put Gloucester into trouble as it bobbled wildly into midfield, and the Tigers fly-hacked ahead, and as they drove forward one of the home side's forwards was penalised. Goode took the three points.

(13-10 to Leic)

37 mins:
Gloucester continued to spread the ball wide and a lovely looping pass from Henry Paul put Eustace clear against the Leicester centres, but he knocked on.

39 mins:
Leicester looked like they grabbed the final points of the half as they won a penalty that went to touch. From the line-out the ball was spread wide to Goode, Lloyd and Smith, who rounded Goodridge for the try, Goode's conversion missed.

(18-10 to Leic)

40 mins (and injury time)
A high kick from Henry Paul was taken by Murphy, and the Gloucester forwards chased him down and won turnover ball for a scrum. But Back took possession as Goodridge took the ball into contact and Goode cleared up-field. Four minutes into injury time Goode dropped a goal.

(21-10 to Leic)

Half time: Gloucester 10 Leicester 21

Gloucester came out after the break at full throttle. Gomarsall and Fanolua combined superbly to make metres. Balding powered into the Leicester line. Gomarsall recycled for Henry Paul to fund Eustace again in midfield. Paul continued to play a wide game and Seti Kiole destroyed Ollie Smith on the flank before putting a foot in touch.

Referee Dave Pearson penalised Leicester at the next play and Henry Paul opted for the posts and slotted it perfectly.

(21-13 to Leic)

Again Kiole made inroads into the Leicester defence as another perfect Paul pass found him in space.

48 mins:
A superb Henry Paul kick took Gloucester 60 metres up field.

50 mins:
Daryl Gibson split the Gloucester defence running from his own half, and his quick off-load found Lloyd, who had Smith in support. Kiole pulled him down, but Leicester were quick to counter. As the forwards played the game into the corner, the Gloucester defence held out, but Ellis recycled and Goode put a grubber kick through which bounced off the post and Gibson pounced for the try. Goode converted.

52 mins:
Forrester replaced Balding and Sigley came on for Bezuidenhout.

56 mins:
Gloucester bounced back with Forrester winning line-out ball and Hazell took the short side. Gomarsall recycled to Henry Paul who put Fanolua into possession, the Samoan crashed through the Tigers defence but was held up centimetres from the line. As the ball came out Leon Lloyd saw a yellow card for preventing the play continuing as he was off-side.

Gloucester opted for the tap and Henry Paul put a grubber through that Garvey just missed out on. Leicester cleared and then Henry Paul did a chip and chase and found space but the visitor's defence held him up.

60 mins:
Goode missed a penalty.

(28-13 to Leic)

63 mins:
Gloucester looked like they were about to run the ball out of their own 22, but a bad Goodridge pass went straight to touch. Goode chipped ahead from the line-out and Garvey then sprinted out of his own 22 to clear the ball.

68 mins:
Bailey replaced Garvey.

69 mins:
Back stopped Gomarsall taking a quick tap and was lucky not to get a yellow.

70 mins:
Leicester then came under pressure as Gloucester switched the play every single way, but the Tigers defence held out. Kiole, Mauger, Fanolua and Bailey all had goes at breaking the line, but the Martin Johnson's men stayed tight.

73 mins:
Forrester tried the short side, but again he was held-up.

74 mins:
Mauger lost possession in midfield and Jake Boer's frustration told as he was caught off-side.

77 mins:
Mauger made amends with a surging run, Kiole was again in support and barged his way through the Tigers tacklers. Gomarsall recycled and the ball went out wide, but Kiole was put into touch after a difficult pass.

78 mins:
Henry Paul went to touch with a penalty to set up a line-out. Boer won possession and the forwards drove for the line, but were held up. Gomarsall had another go from the fringes, but was smothered by the Leicester pack. The ball came out wide and Forrester saw a gap, but again the Tigers defence held out.

80 mins:
Final score: Gloucester 13 Leicester 28

Gloucester:
15. Jon Goodridge, 14. Marcel Garvey, 13. Nathan Mauger, 12. Terry Fanolua, 11. Seti Kiole
10. Henry Paul, 9. Andy Gomarsall, 1. Christo Bezuidenhout, 2. Mefin Davies, 3. Phil Vickery, 4. Adam Eustace, 5. Alex Brown, 6. Jake Boer (c), 7. Andy Hazell, 8. Adam Balding

Replacements:
16. Noel Curnier, 17. Terry Sigley, 18. Nick Wood, 19. Peter Buxton, 20. James Forrester, 21. Alex Page, 22. James Bailey

Leicester Tigers:
15 Geordan Murphy, 14 Ollie Smith, 13 Leon Lloyd, 12 Daryl Gibson, 11 Tom Varndell, 10 Andy Goode, 9 Harry Ellis, 1 Darren Morris, 2 George Chuter, 3 Julian White, 4 Martin Johnson (captain), 5 Ben Kay, 6 Lewis Moody, 7 Neil Back, 8 Martin Corry

Replacements:
16 James Buckland , 17 Michael Holford, 18 Louis Deacon, 19 Will Johnson, 20 Scott Bemand, 21 Matt Cornwell, 22 Sam Vesty

Notes:
Henry Paul started at stand-off after Simon Amor failed a late fitness test on his shoulder. Mauger came into the centre, and prop Nick Wood stepped up to the bench.