Leicester Lions 49 Hinckley 12

Leicester Lions:
Tries: Jon Boden(14), Danny Hartwell(20,26), Alex Smit(29), Luke Veebel(52), Devon Constant(60), Sam Benjamin(80)
Conversions: Jon Boden(15,27,30,52)
Penalties: Jon Boden(10,40)

Hinckley:
Tries: Alex Crocker(39), Alex Salt(49)
Conversions: Joe Wilson(40)

League Points: 5-0

Attendance: 175

A pleasant spring day, with a nip in the air, greeted a keenly awaited match between local Leicestershire rivals Leicester Lions and Hinckley.

After even opening play, Jon Boden for Lions scored a penalty, quickly followed by him weaving through a gap in the Hinckley defence for a try and adding the conversion.

Following a Hinckley kick ahead Lions' Devon Constant collected the ball, surged through to slip a pass to No 8 Devon Hartwell who went over for the try. Soon after Lions put Hinckley under pressure and Danny Hartwell charged through to score his second try, converted by Jon Boden.

For Lions Benjamin Marfo started a run from fullback, slipped the ball to Devon Constant who fed the ball to Alex Smit who scored the try, converted by Jon Boden.

Persistent play by Hinckley gave them a try towards the end of the first half, with Alex Crocker finding a hole in the Lions' defence and Joe Wilson adding the conversion.

Lions' Jon Boden finished off the first half with a penalty.

Half Time: Leicester Lions 32 Hinckley 7

Hinckley came back after the break with a forward drive producing a try for Alex Salt.

Following a lovely switch move in the centre Lions' Luke Veebel carved through the Hinckley defence to score a try, with Jon Boden adding the conversion.

For the remainder of the game Lions and Hinckley competed well, but Lions' wingers Sam Benjamin and Devon Constant took the opportunity to show their pace and produce a try apiece.

Full Time: Leicester Lions 49 Hinckley 12

A most pleasing victory for Lions at their last home game of the season.

Lions' head coach, Andy Key, remarked that it had been a good competitive game. This was a good all round performance by Lions, with the lads showing their skills for a good victory against a plucky Hinckley side, who fought hard throughout the game.

Following this week’s games Leicester Lions are in third position in National League 2 North, with Caldy as league leaders. Hinckley is in ninth position in the league.

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Mike Howkins, Press Officer and Fourth Official Leicester Lions RFC