Gloucester beat defending Premiership champions Leicester 24-17 to take ...

Leicester opened the evening with a dominant 35-12 victory over Group A

winners Worcester with tries from Davies, Jake Farnworth, Ollie Turton and a

Stef Jones double.

Gloucester were the next side to make a statement against Group B winners

Newcastle Falcons as Steph Reynolds, picking up where he left off at

Kingsholm, Gareth Evans and Andrew Bulumakau all touched down for a 21-0

win.

Leicester then were out again and faced Harlequins knowing a win would secure

them a place in the final but, after Dave Ward reclaimed a Quins kick-off

allowing Jeremy Manning to score, it was an uphill battle.

Group C winners Quins doubled their advantage through Jack Clifford who showed

a quick turn of pace to touch down under the posts but Leicester responded

with the last play of the first half with a Farnworth score.

A great burst from Jordan Burns set up Miles Mantella for Quins’ third try but

after Joe Trayfoot was shown yellow Davies powered over for Leicester before

David Williams completed the 19-17 comeback in the dying seconds with a

converted try.

Saracens got underway against Newcastle in game four and ran out 19-15 winners

but were behind early thanks to a break from Chris Harris.

The Allianz Park outfit responded immediately however through Jack Wilson and

further tries from Sam Stanley and Luke Baldwin gave them a big enough

cushion despite scores late on from Simon Hammersley and Tom Catterick.

Worcester and Harlequins were playing for pride in the final game of Pool A

and it was the latter who ran out 29-14 winners.

Doubles from Mantella and Jordan Burns and a Charlie Walker score had Quins

well ahead while Tom Chapman and George De Cothi were on the score sheet for

the Warriors.

In the final Pool B fixture the winner of Saracens and Gloucester knew they

would be in the final and Martyn Thomas got Gloucester off to the best

possible start with an early try.

A converted Ransom try saw Saracens take the lead at half-time and after

Reynolds touched down for Gloucester it was Ransom once more that had the

London club in front with seconds left.

But a break from Bulumakau gave Gloucester their place in the final with the

last play of the game as they ran out 17-14 winners.

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Gloucester beat defending Premiership champions Leicester 24-17 to take ...