Ospreys (5) 8
Try: Parker Drop-goal: Biggar
Leinster (0) 13
Try: D'Arcy Con: Contepomi Pens: Contepomi (2)
 Leinster's Paul O'Donohoe is tackled by Jamie Nutbrown
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Reigning champions Leinster condemned the Ospreys to their first home defeat of the season as their 13-8 win moves them top of the Magners League.
The strong Irish region came from behind to beat a patched-up Ospreys, who did claim a losing bonus point.
Sonny Parker gave the hosts a first-half lead before Leinster's Gordon D'Arcy charged over when the Ospreys were without sin-binned Filo Tiatia.
Felipe Contepomi added the conversion to his two penalties to seal victory.
But Dan Biggar, who had missed two penalties and a conversion, rescued a bonus point in the final minute with a drop-kick from 20 metres out.
Leinster's Argentinean fly-half Contepomi replaced experienced New Zealander Tiatia, punished for killing the ball near the try-line, in the sin-bin in the 65th minute.
The Ospreys has earlier been dealt a further blow when highly-rated rookie wing Kristian Phillips had to go off with a wrist injury.
Leinster also suffered an injury setback when wing Isa Nacewa was stretchered off in the first-half.
Ospreys: Owen, K. Phillips, Parker, A. Bishop, Vaughton, Biggar, Nutbrown, James, Shervington, Griffiths, Levi, Lloyd, Smith, Holah, Tiatia.
Replacements: Spratt for Owen (60), D. Bishop for K. Phillips (14), Baldwin for Shervington (80), Mitchell for Griffiths (80), Tandy for Lloyd (66). Not Used: Pitman, Wells.
Leinster: Dempsey, Horgan, McFadden, D'Arcy, Nacewa, Contepomi, O'Donohoe, Healy, Jackman, Wright, Hogan, O'Kelly, Jowitt, Jennings, Elsom.
Replacements: Sexton for McFadden (48), S. Keogh for Nacewa (25), Whitaker for O'Donohoe (48), Blaney for Jackman (50), Toner for Hogan (60), O'Brien for Jowitt (42). Not Used: Knoop.
Att: 8,046
Ref: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland).
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