P397 CEEFAX 1 397 Mon 03 Jan 22:21/51       R/UNION — TETLEY'S BITTER CUP GLOUCESTER 13-6 BATH High-flying Gloucester ended a 27-year- long wait to beat bitter West Country rivals Bath in the Cup. The Premiership One leaders, now unbeaten in 12 games, trailed to a John Preston penalty for much of the first half in torrential rain at Kingsholm. But a penalty try on the stroke of half -time gave the hosts the upper hand. Matt Perry pulled it back to 10-6 late on but then missed a second penalty and Byron Hayward secured Gloucester's win. 1/6 W MIDLANDS News 160 Weather 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 NextPage Reg Sport WMidsTrav Main Menu
P397 CEEFAX 1 397 Mon 03 Jan 22:44/14       R/UNION — TETLEY'S BITTER CUP REVIEW NEWCASTLE 41-8 MOSELEY Moseley could find no response to the powerful Newcastle pack as they conceded six tries. Johnny Wilkinson, the England fly-half, went off after ten minutes with a facial injury after a clash of heads with full-back Marcus Cook. Moseley managed an early Chris Doyle penalty but the game was killed by two tries in two minutes after half time. Prop Matt Long grabbed a consolation try in the last minute. 2/6 W MIDLANDS News 160 Weather 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 NextPage Reg Sport WMidsTrav Main Menu
P397 CEEFAX 1 397 Mon 03 Jan 22:47/21       R/UNION — TETLEY'S BITTER CUP REVIEW ORRELL 13-13 RUGBY Orrell win on ttys Orrell ended 100 minutes of rugby against in stalemate but won on the strength of scoring two tries to one. Rugby full-back Martin Davies gave the Lions a lifeline, landing a penalty in the last minute to square the tie. But hj failed with a kickable chance and a drop goal attempt eight minutes into extra time. John Duggan and Char Cusani scored Orrell's tries and Mark Jasnowski went over for Rugby. 3/6 W MIDLANDS News 160 Weather 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 NextPage Reg Sport WMidsTrav Main Menu
P397 CEEFAX 1 397 Mon 03 Jan 22:41/11       R/UNION — TETLEY'S BITTER CUP REVIEW WORCESTER 8-12 LONDON IRISH London Irish reached the last 16 of the Cup but not before Premiership Two leaders Worcester put up a mighty fight Worcester scored the only try of the game deep in injury time. The Gold and Blues supporters celebrated Richard Denhardt's late score as if it had won the tie. The visitors were forced to defend their line on several occasions. The conditions were far from ideal with drizzle leading to handling errors. 4/6 W MIDLANDS News 160 Weather 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 NextPage Reg Sport WMidsTrav Main Menu
P397 CEEFAX 1 397 Mon 03 Jan 22:08/14       R/UNION — TETLEY'S BITTER CUP REVIEW WORCESTER 8-12 LONDON IRISH Worcester boss Les Cusworth was disappointed to see the prospect of a good cup run ended. "I thought the main difference between the two sides were Conor O'Shea and Jarrod Cunningham. "They stamped class on the game and controlled it for the Exiles with their kicking strategy. "Time and time again they pinned us in our own half and scored three penalties from it." 5/6 W MIDLANDS News 160 Weather 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 NextPage Reg Sport WMidsTrav Main Menu
P397 CEEFAX 1 397 Mon 03 Jan 22:41/04       R/UNION — TETLEY'S BITTER CUP REVIEW WORCESTER 8-12 LONDON IRISH Irish coach Dick Best paid tribute to Worcester after the Premiership Two club came close to upsetting his side. "They have all the facilities, a pretty good team and at a higher level they will get better and better," said Best. "Wj looked tired and jaded, and there warn't much left in the tank. "Wj just did enough to win the game without getting into panic situations. Wj didn't create very much, and they defended well." 6/6 W MIDLANDS News 160 Weather 402 NATIONAL News 101 TV/Radio 600 NextPage Reg Sport WMidsTrav Main Menu