Treviso's mauls often troubled the Scarlets, with tries going to Robert Barbieri and Marco Filippucci.
Heartbreaking The result was heartbreaking for the majority of a sell-out crowd at
Treviso. But a victory and bonus point was just what Leicester were looking for at the start of their campaign.
(A Museum admission ticket is not necessary to partake of
Treviso's culinary delights.)
Replacements: S Perugini (Calvisano), C Festuccia (SKG Gran Parma), C Checchinato (Benetton
Treviso), Silvio Orlando (Benetton
Treviso), S Picone (Benetton
Treviso), R De Marigny (Overmach Parma), M Bergamasco (Stade Francais).
ITALY (from): Backs - D Dallan (
Treviso), M Dallan (
Treviso), D Dominguez (Stade Francais), L Martin (Northampton), M Mazzantini (
Treviso), M Perziano (
Treviso), C Pilat (
Treviso), J-M Queirolo (Viadana), G Raineri (Roma), A Scanavacca (Narbonne), C Stoica (Narbonne).
But
Treviso proudly flew the flag for Italian rugby, making the Welsh Cup holders fight hard before they could secure their expected Pool A victory.
Treviso took a 10-3 lead into the final 15 minutes, courtesy of a converted Michele Campagnaro try and a penalty from Jayden Hayward, before bursts from both Italian sides created a frenetic finale.
Ulster secured their first bonus point win of the European campaign in a 48-0 blitz of
Treviso last week and Anscombe is urging his players to "back it up".
LEICESTER TIGERS survived a scare against Italian side Benetton
Treviso in the first round of the Heineken Cup.
The South African said he was "proud" of his players as they ran riot at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo to run in nine tries in a rout of Italian side
Treviso.