article_snippet.sent: The dismissal of Chris Hala'ufia helped Leicester Tigers boost Leicester Tigers hopes of a top-four finish with a workmanlike bonus point 38-17 win.
article_snippet.sent: Leicester fought back from a shock 10-7 half time deficit to score 31 points in a one sided second half against London Welsh forward Chris Hala'ufia  .
article_snippet.sent: Captain Ben Youngs scored Leicester's first try in the third minute and five more followed after the interval from Laurence Pearce (two), Sam Harrison, Jamie Gibson, and Tom Youngs.
article_snippet.sent: London Welsh's tries came from Koree Britton and Opeti Fonua.
article_snippet.sent: Leicester, however, left the field at half time to boos and whistles from a section of the Welford Road crowd who were unhappy with a lethargic, error-strewn performance from the Welford Road crowd who were unhappy with a lethargic, error-strewn performance from their team team.
article_snippet.sent: It was the first time London Welsh's London Welsh's had led at half time in the Premiership this season and, while London Welsh's did not play well, London Welsh's fought for everything and scored a well-deserved try in the 38th minute.
article_snippet.sent: London Welsh's tries was flattened by a flying tackle from Hala'ufia before being escorted from the ground by two stewards .
article_snippet.sent: Whether that proved a distraction to kicker Chris Elder is a moot point but the winger then missed a relatively easy penalty before London Welsh's took the lead with a try after a surging run from Hala'ufia.
article_snippet.sent: It seemed a lot longer than 35 minutes since Leicester had started the match with a bang, scrum half and captain Ben Youngs sauntering over for an easy try in the fourth minute from a line-out with the London Welsh's defence having gone missing.
article_snippet.sent: Freddie Burns' conversion made it 7-0
article_snippet.sent: and the crowd sat back and probably expected an avalanche of points against a side already relegated, having gained just one bonus point all season and shipped 869 points before the match..
article_snippet.sent: But the rout never came as Leicester made error after error, particularly at the breakdown, and after Elder had missed a 16th minute penalty Elder put the visitors on the board with a beauty from a metre inside Elder own half.
article_snippet.sent: The Exiles' lead did not last long because Leicester, probably after a half time rollicking, scored three minutes after the break, No8 Laurence Pearce getting the touchdown after a rolling maul, the decision coming from the TMO.
article_snippet.sent: Laurence Pearce second seven minutes later, finishing off a lovely outside break by Mathew Tait to make it 17-10.
article_snippet.sent: The bonus point try came in the 65th minute after a brilliant counter from full-back Niall Morris.
article_snippet.sent: With seven minutes left giant replacement Fonua got the Exiles second try from a tap penalty near the line.
article_snippet.sent: Replacement hooker Tom Youngs scored Leicester's sixth with two seconds left.