Mellor at the double for clinical Tigers

By ANDREW SMITH
Sheffield T .23 Leicester L ….10
TWO tries from Tigers wingman Greg Mellor firmly ensured National 2 North status will be maintained at Dore Moor.
In a highly entertaining game, the hosts finished strongly to condemn Leicester to their fifth defeat on the bounce. But it was the Lions who dominated early on. Hooker Ollie Taylor spilling the ball when a try seemed certain.
The home side were the first on the scoreboard through a Mark Ireland penalty.
Lions hit straight back with the opening try, centre Luke Veebel creating havoc in the Sheffield defence, breaking two ta...

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