Wasps claimed their third consecutive win over a shambolic Saracens side who
suffered their first home defeat since April.
In a lacklustre opening period it was the visitors who went ahead with a Mark
van Gisbergen penalty following a line-out offence 40 metres out.
The home side tried hard to get back on level terms but fly-half Andy Goode
was having an off day with the boot and missed his first two penalties as well
as two drop goal attempts.
Goode eventually levelled with his third penalty of the game but the home side
fell apart in a six-minute spell before the break.
Ian Clarke collected a pass from full-back Tom Voyce and was able to run 15
metres towards the posts for the opening try which Van Gisbergen converted.
Deep in to stoppage time in the first half the visitors went further ahead
with a second try after a flowing move featuring Shane Roiser, Johnny O'Connor
and Paul Volley creating the opportunity from which Voyce scored the second try
and van Gisbergen converted as the visitors turned around 17-3 ahead.
The home side were soon reduced to 14 men in the second period when prop
forward Ben Broster was sent to the sin bin for illegal use of his knee. Van
Gisbergen hammered home the penalty the home side.
Things got worse for Saracens only a few minutes later when Wasps skipper
Craig Dowd finished from close range and with van Gisbergen having an immaculate
day with the boot, the visitors were piling on the points.
Wasps earned their bonus point a few minutes later when centre Fraser Waters
ran in virtually unchallenged from Voyce's pass for a try which van Gisbergen
was unable to convert.
Both sides started to make a number of replacements but the visitors continued
to keep adding to the scoreboard, van Gisbergen making it 35-3 with another
penalty after 65 minutes.
In stoppage time Voyce added a fifth try which van Gisbergen converted to
leave the home side in a sorry state.
Teams:
Saracens: Winnan, Haughton, Johnston, Bartholomeusz, O'Mahony,
Goode, Kirton, Kerhaw, Marsters, Broster, Raiwalui, Chesney,
Roques, B. Russell, Randell.
Replacements: Bailey for Bartholomeusz (66),
Sparks for Kerhaw (51), Skirving for Chesney (65),
Bergamaschi for B. Russell (45).
Not Used: Ross, Peacey, Phibbs.
Pens: Goode.
Wasps: Voyce, Roiser, Waters, Denney, Rudd, van Gisbergen,
Richards, Payne, Greening, Dowd, S. Shaw, Birkett, Volley,
O'Connor, Clarke, Purdy.
Replacements: Erinle for Denney (59),
Mackenzie for Greening (66), Leota for Dowd (65),
Hart for Clarke (66), R. Shaw for Purdy (54).
Not Used: Haskell, Purdy.
Tries: Clarke, Voyce 2, Dowd, Waters.
Cons: van Gisbergen 4.
Pens: van Gisbergen 3.
Att: 6,950
Ref: Steven Leyshon (England).
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