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London Irish 11-22 Gloucester London Irish 11-22 Gloucester
(4 days later)
Gloucester stayed top of the Premiership thanks to their victory away to London Irish in Reading.Gloucester stayed top of the Premiership thanks to their victory away to London Irish in Reading.
The visitors took a 12-0 lead after 16 minutes through James Bailey's converted try and Rory Lawson's score.The visitors took a 12-0 lead after 16 minutes through James Bailey's converted try and Rory Lawson's score.
The Exiles trimmed the gap to 12-8 at half-time through a Barry Everitt penalty and Riki Flutey's try.The Exiles trimmed the gap to 12-8 at half-time through a Barry Everitt penalty and Riki Flutey's try.
A penalty apiece from Everitt and Willie Walker made it 15-11 before James Simpson-Daniel's stunning try clinched victory for Gloucester.A penalty apiece from Everitt and Willie Walker made it 15-11 before James Simpson-Daniel's stunning try clinched victory for Gloucester.
The league leaders went ahead after just four minutes when scrum-half Lawson darted down the blind-side.The league leaders went ahead after just four minutes when scrum-half Lawson darted down the blind-side.
He was hauled down just short of the line but flipped the ball up for Bailey to score in the corner, with Walker landing a fine conversion.He was hauled down just short of the line but flipped the ball up for Bailey to score in the corner, with Walker landing a fine conversion.
Lawson got on the scoresheet himself when he latched onto Oliver Azam's pass and raced over from 25 yards.Lawson got on the scoresheet himself when he latched onto Oliver Azam's pass and raced over from 25 yards.
606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on the match 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on the match
Everitt then landed a penalty and was on target with the conversion after Flutey latched onto the fly-half's chip to score the Exiles' only try to make it 12-8 at the break.Everitt then landed a penalty and was on target with the conversion after Flutey latched onto the fly-half's chip to score the Exiles' only try to make it 12-8 at the break.
Walker and Everitt exchanged penalties early in the second half to keep the gap at four points before Simpson-Daniel struck after 71 minutes.Walker and Everitt exchanged penalties early in the second half to keep the gap at four points before Simpson-Daniel struck after 71 minutes.
When London Irish full-back Delon Armitage was forced to hit a loose Mike Catt pass on the volley, Simpson-Daniel hauled it in and raced over from 70 metres.When London Irish full-back Delon Armitage was forced to hit a loose Mike Catt pass on the volley, Simpson-Daniel hauled it in and raced over from 70 metres.
Walker landed a simple conversion for Gloucester, who were further boosted by the sight of Mike Tindall making a late appearance as a replacement.Walker landed a simple conversion for Gloucester, who were further boosted by the sight of Mike Tindall making a late appearance as a replacement.
  • London Irish director of rugby Brian Smith:"It was a four-point game and if the pass to Delon (Armitage) had been a few inches higher we could have been going in for a score to win the game.
  • London Irish director of rugby Brian Smith:"It was a four-point game and if the pass to Delon (Armitage) had been a few inches higher we could have been going in for a score to win the game.
    • "There are no excuses for the result - Gloucester had a simple game plan and they executed it very well."There are no excuses for the result - Gloucester had a simple game plan and they executed it very well.
    "The rain was very frustrating for us - it was difficult to get outside the opposition and Gloucester showed just why they are at the top of the Premiership.""The rain was very frustrating for us - it was difficult to get outside the opposition and Gloucester showed just why they are at the top of the Premiership."
  • Gloucester boss Dean Ryan:"We have a tendency to leave sides in the game for too long and that must change.
  • Gloucester boss Dean Ryan:"We have a tendency to leave sides in the game for too long and that must change.
    • "We have all the possession and territory and then leave sides in with a chance for the whole 80 minutes."We have all the possession and territory and then leave sides in with a chance for the whole 80 minutes.
    "I'm pleased with the result - a win is a win. If you'd offered me this margin of victory in the wet at the start of the season I would have taken it.""I'm pleased with the result - a win is a win. If you'd offered me this margin of victory in the wet at the start of the season I would have taken it."
    London Irish: D Armitage; Shabbo, Catt, Flutey, Ojo; Everitt, Hodgson; P Murphy, Magne, McCullen, Roche, J Hudson, Lea'aetoa, Russell, Hatley.Replacements: Skuse, Coetzee, Casey, S. Armitage, Danaher, Rees, Geraghty. London Irish: D Armitage; Shabbo, Catt, Flutey, Ojo; Everitt, Hodgson; P Murphy, Magne, McCullen, Roche, J Hudson, Lea'aetoa, Russell, Hatley.Replacements: Coetzee for Russell (40), Skuse for Lea'aetoa (56), Kennedy for Hudson (50), Magne for Danaher (8), McCullen for Murphy (63).Not used: Rees, Geraghty.
    Gloucester: Walker; Bailey, Adams, Keil, Simpson-Daniel; Lamb, Lawson; Narraway, Boer, Buxton, Brown, Eustace, Califano, Azam, Collazo.Replacements: M. Davies, Forster, Pendlebury, Balding, Thomas, Tindall, Morgan. Gloucester: Walker; Bailey, Adams, Keil, Simpson-Daniel; Lamb, Lawson; Collazo, Azam, Califano, Eustace, Brown, Buxton, Boer, Narraway.Replacements: Morgan for Bailey (56), Tindall for Adams (53), H Thomas for Keil (74), Forster for Collazo (66), Elloway for Azam (69), Balding for Narraway (58).Not used: M Davies
    Att: 7,480
    Referee: Dave Pearson (RFU)Referee: Dave Pearson (RFU)