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Bath vs Gloucester LIVE! Premiership rugby action from the West Country derby

Premiership / Regular
Recreation Ground / 07.01.2024
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The Editorial Team

Updated 07/01/2024 at 17:22 GMT


17:20
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Tom de Glanville's two tries led Bath to a 17-10 victory in the West Country derby and helped consign Gloucester to a club-record ninth straight defeat.
Gloucester started the game superbly and took an early lead when Ruan Ackermann received a ball from Zach Mercer following a tap penalty and barged through to score.
The lead held until just after the half-hour mark when De Glanville exchanged passes with Will Muir before diving over in the corner.
After half-time, Muir scored a freaky try when his grubber kick nutmegged Caolan Englefield and he ran onto touch down.
Then after a long period of pressure, Bath made their advantage count as, following Joe Cokanasiga's interception, the ball came across to De Glanville who easily weaved through the tired opposition defenders to score his second.
Finn Russell's errant kicks kept the game within one score but a poor pass from the Bath No. 10's opposite number and fellow Scotsman Adam Hastings with a couple of minutes remaining ended Gloucester's chances.
The win lifts Bath back up to third in the table. Gloucester remain second bottom
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BATH HOLD ON!
They could have been well ahead given how many times they were held up over the line but in the end they will be grateful just for the win. Thanks for following the game with us.
78'
AWFUL PASS FROM HASTINGS RUINS CHANCE FOR GLOUCESTER
Thorley was alone on the wing but Hastings threw behind his backs and surely the game in now Bath's.
77'
GLOUCESTER PENALTY KICKED TO EIGHT METRES OUT
Slightly errant from Hastings there. But a chance for the Cherry and Whites now.
73'
TERRIFIC TURNOVER FROM REID
Just as Gloucester were piling on pressure.
72'
GLOUCESTER WITH PRESSURE NOW
Russell chases back to stop a 50-22 but can only kick out just past the 22.
69'
KNOCK ON STOPS BATH
Redpath lost control of the ball and Carreras now returns to even the numbers.
68'
BATH KICK FIVE YARDS FROM LINE
If Gloucester can hand on they will have Carreras back after this series.
63'
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BATH 17-10 GLOUCESTER
Russell's kick slides to the right of the posts for the second time today to keep Gloucester in the game.
62'
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TRY FOR BATH (DE GLANVILLE)!
De Glanville runs through the exhausted Gloucester defence. Initially Cokanasiga made an interception and then Russell passed wide to Lawrence and a short pass to the full-back saw him run in comfortably.
60'
BATH HELD UP ONCE MORE OVER LINE
This time Ludlow stops du Toit.
59'
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CARRERAS GETS YELLOW CARD
A deliverate knock on to deny Bath a try.
58'
BATH CHANGE FRONT ROWS
Dunn and Obano come off to be replaced by Annett and du Toit.
56'
THORLEY RACES TO BATH 22
But when he gives the bal to Atkinson after being held up, the centre loses the ball.
54'
GLOUCESTER HOLD UP BATH AGAIN OVER THE LINE!
What a defensive effort.
53'
BATH PENALTY!
The danger is far from over for Gloucester. A tap penalty for Dunn five metres from the line.
52'
TRY FOR BATH - NO!
The hosts turn the screw. After Gloucester initially stifled the maul off the lineout. Bath had numerous phases by the line they are awarded a try but the TMO is unsure. And replays show the ball was held up.
50'
GLOUCESTER GIVE AWAY PENALTY FIVE YARDS FROM LINE
They stop Russell but get penalised for diving over the ruck for the ball.
49'
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BIG CHEER AS BARBEARY COMES ON
He replaces Coetzee