Scottish fly-half Duncan Hodge weighed in with a 24 point personal haul as Leeds took Leicester's losing streak to three consecutive games at Headingley.

The hosts fought back from 15-9 down at the break against a Tigers team who played threequarters of the game with 14 men, after the early dismissal of lock James Hamilton.

Tigers had taken the lead after only two minutes when full back Luke Myring struck a penalty from 40 metres.

But the 19-year-old was to leave the field less than mid-way through the first half with injury, being replaced by veteran Tim Stimpson.

The visitors were enjoying the better of possession and territory in the early exchanges and when 19-year-old open side Will Skinner - in the team for late ankle injury victim Josh Kronfeld - charged down a midfield clearance punt from the Tykes, only a slightly mistimed hack forward preventing a second try.

Fly-half Sam Vesty missed a penalty from just right of the posts before Stimpson's arrival onto the pitch, but the scores were level on 14 minutes when Hodge slotted an easy penalty.

With less than a quarter of the game gone Leicester found themselves reduced to 14 men, referee Dave Pearson giving a straight red card to 20-year-old Hamilton for an indiscretion at a ruck.

Only minutes later, Hodge nudged the Tykes ahead with a second penalty, but even with one player less on the field, Leicester suddenly found some penetration - for a brief spell anyway.

Vesty scoring the visitors' opening try on the 20-minute mark after a midfield break from Stimpson saw centre Ollie Smith execute a flip pass down the right wing, the fly half bulldozing over the line.

Stimpson missed the conversion but Tigers added to their tally four minutes later when Skinner hacked on a loose ball from 30 metres out and touched down under the posts, Stimpson this time adding the extras. Hodge missed a penalty, but kicked one before the interval while two missed drop goals from Vesty kept the half time score to 15-9 in favour of the visitors.

Leeds came out fired up for the second half and only seconds after Christophers was stopped just short, number eight Dan Hyde barrelled over for Leeds' opening try from close range.

Hodge converted for them to take a one-point lead, and added a penalty soon after.

Stimpson struck a 40-metre penalty to get Leicester within a point, but they were soon further behind after a massive punt by Hodge got Leeds right in the Leicester corner.

George Chuter overthrew at the lineout, leaving Tykes open side James Ponton to gather the loose ball and touchdown for an easy try, Hodge missing the conversion.

Hodge added his fifth penalty from in front of the posts and Leeds' increasing width eventually got them a second try after a 30-metre run from wing David Rees saw Tim Walsh lay on a scoring pass for replacement fullback Matt Cardey.

Hodge missed the conversion but more than made up for it right on the final whistle when he made a dart for the line from the 22 stepping his way under the posts for a well taken try.

His conversion rounded off a productive afternoon for the West Yorkshire men, while Leicester still search in vain for their winning form.