Tigers tamed by familiar adversaries

■By ANDREW SMITH

Sheffield Tigers.... 13
Sheffield..................22
SHEFFIELD maintained their unbeaten start, edging their way to a three-try victory in a fiercely contested encounter at local rivals Sheffield Tigers.
First-half tries from Alex Reid and Will Smith provided the platform, but the Abbeydale-based side had to work hard in a tense second-half period.
The visitors looked in control early on, but were unable to convert pressure into points.
Against the run of play, Tigers snatched a six-point lead through two quickfire Mark Ireland penalties, despite a yellow...

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