Bathtub come from behind to win the West Nation derby and transfer into third within the desk, three factors behind leaders Northampton; Gloucester undergo ninth successive Premiership defeat regardless of holding 10-5 half-time lead
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Bathtub’s Tom de Glanville scores his first of two tries of the sport towards Gloucester
Full-back Tom de Glanville scored two tries as Gallagher Premiership title
contenders Bathtub returned to profitable methods by beating west nation rivals
Gloucester 17-10 on the Recreation Floor.
It took Bathtub as much as third within the desk as they recovered from a New Yr’s Eve loss towards Leicester.
De Glanville struck in every half, whereas there was additionally a landing for wing Will Muir, with fly-half Finn Russell including one conversion.
Bathtub would require a substantial enchancment once they host French heavyweights Racing 92 within the Investec Champions Cup subsequent weekend, however they nonetheless bought the job performed with out remotely discovering prime gear.
Gloucester’s ninth successive Premiership defeat – their worst run of league ends in the competitors’s historical past – got here after they led 10-5 at half-time following a Ruan Ackermann attempt, plus a conversion and penalty from fly-half Adam Hastings.
However a dropping bonus-point will present scant comfort, particularly as they completed the sport strongly and prompted Bathtub loads of issues.
Gloucester made a powerful begin and had been forward after seven minutes following a quickly-taken penalty by their forwards that resulted in Ackermann claiming the landing and Hastings changing.
Bathtub’s Cameron Redpath is tackled by Gloucester’s Caolan Englefield
The guests, 16 factors behind Bathtub within the Premiership earlier than kick-off, didn’t lack confidence, and wing Jonny Could sparked a flowing transfer that was solely halted when Ackermann’s go drifted ahead.
Bathtub’s first menace of the sport adopted a knock-on by Gloucester full-back Santiago Carreras, with hooker Tom Dunn being stopped simply wanting the road.
Wing Joe Cokanasiga then had an opportunity, however he spilled possession close by of Gloucester’s line, but Bathtub lastly broke by way of 9 minutes earlier than the interval.
Centre Ollie Lawrence made preliminary headway earlier than an excellent De Glanville go freed Muir, who then fed the ball inside to his full-back for an excellent attempt.
Russell couldn’t convert, and Gloucester ended the half with a five-point lead when Hastings landed a 40-metre penalty, leaving their hosts with loads to consider.
Bathtub wanted simply 57 seconds of the second interval to go forward as Muir marked his fiftieth recreation for the membership by way of an opportunist attempt.
He had restricted area to work in, however when protecting Gloucester scrum-half Caolan Englefield did not clear, Muir collect a sort bounce and crossed unopposed, with Russell’s conversion placing Bathtub forward for the primary time.
They appeared to have prolonged their benefit shortly afterwards, however after referee Christophe Ridley initially awarded a attempt for flanker GJ van Velze, it was then dominated out for unclear grounding.
Gloucester’s trigger was not helped by Carreras being yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on, but excellent defence continued to thwart Bathtub getting into the ultimate quarter.
Bathtub, although, broke by way of following a flowing transfer that noticed centre Lawrence discover De Glanville, and he in the reduction of inside to complete in fashion, giving the full-back his second attempt.
Gloucester laid siege inside Bathtub’s 22 through the closing minutes as they tried to salvage a draw, however a dealing with error value them expensive and the house facet moved again upfield, the victory secured.
