Bath come from behind to beat Gloucester

2 years ago 49

Gloucester: (20) 27
Tries: Harris, Carreras, Alemanno Pens: Barton 2 Cons: Barton 2, Carreras
Bath: (10) 45
Tries: Lawrence 2, Muir, Du Toit, Obano, penalty Pens: Russell 2 Cons: Russell 5

Bath turned around a thrilling West Country derby to beat Gloucester 38-27 in front of a sold-out Kingsholm.

Tries from Chris Harris and Santiago Carreras to one from Ollie Lawrence gave the hosts a 10-point lead at the break.

Yet Will Muir, Thomas du Toit, Beno Obano scored along with a penalty try as Bath scored 28 straight points.

Matias Alemmano pulled one back but Gloucester's fate was sealed before Lawrence added a second at full-time.

Gloucester: Carreras, May, Harris, Atkinson, Thorley, Barton, Varney; Vivas, McGuigan, Balmain, Clarke, Alemanno, Clement, Tuisue, Ludlow.

Replacements: Socino, Ford-Robinson, Gotovtsev, Thomas, Donnell, Young, Llewllyn

Sin bin: Jack Clement (64 mins)

Bath: De Glanville, Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Ojomah, Muir, Russell, Spencer; Obano, Dunn, Stuart, Lee-Warner, Ewels, Reid, Barbeary, Underhill.

Replacements: Annett, Schoeman, Du Toit, McNally, Coetzee, Carr-Smith, Harris, Gallagher.

Sin bin: Ben Spencer (3 mins)

Referee: Matthew Carley