Struggling Wasps turned on the pressure against a poor Bath side at Loftus
Road with winger Kenny Logan putting the final nail in their coffin in the
second minute of injury time with a powerful penalty kick in the Zurich
Premiership.
A blow was dealt to Wasps in the sixth minute when winger Shane Roiser was
carried off after a midfield clash, his replacement being former Great Britain
Rugby League star Martin Offiah.
Wasps opened up the scoring with a penalty try in the 18th minute which was
converted by fly-half Alex King, the opening score was made shortly after Bath
flanker Gavin Thomas was sin-binned.
The 22nd minute saw flanker Joe Worsley pick up a loose ball five metres out
before touching down, King adding the conversion.
It was third time lucky for full-back Matt Perry who opened up the scoring for
Bath in the 36th minute with a successful penalty kick, having previously seen
two attempts go astray.
Soon the home side were extending their lead with a short-range King penalty
kick in the 40th minute.
With Wasps leading 17-3 at half-time, Bath came out looking determined to turn
the situation around.
Having returned to the field after being sin-binned, Thomas took the home
defence by surprise with a try, converted by Perry.
These two sides needed vital points in this basement clash of the Premiership
and both fought bravely.
Logan scored a powerful penalty kick in the 75th minute and in the second
minute of injury time he added another three points.
Teams:
Wasps: Lewsey, Roiser,
Waters, Denney, Logan, A. King, Wood,
Dowd, Greening, W. Green, Shaw, Jones, Jenkins, Worsley, Lock,
Offiah.
Replacements: Offiah for Roiser (10), Leota for Greening (67),
Abbott for Offiah (52).
Not Used: Friday, Allen, Beardshaw, Mackenzie.
Tries: Worsley.
Cons: A. King 2.
Pens: A. King, Logan 2.
Bath: Perry, Balshaw, Maggs, Tindall, Voyce,
Catt, Cooper,
D. Barnes, Regan, Mallett, Borthwick, Grewcock, G. Thomas,
Scaysbrook, Gabey.
Replacements: Barkley for Tindall (40), Long for Regan (80),
Beattie for Gabey (60).
Not Used: Williams, Emms, Danielli, El Abd.
Sin Bin: G. Thomas (18).
Tries: Gabey.
Cons: Perry.
Pens: Perry.
Att: 6,240
Ref: David McHugh (Ireland).
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