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Gloucester have won four games in a row in all competitions| Gloucester: (7) 24 |
| Tries: Ackermann 2, Thorley Cons: Evans 2, Hastings Pen: Hastings |
| London Irish: (0) 7 |
| Try: Cracknell Con: Jackson |
Gloucester moved up to second in the Premiership with a hard-fought victory over London Irish.
Gloucester prop Ruan Ackermann scored the only try of the first half, edging over from a driving maul to give the Cherry and Whites a 7-0 half-time lead.
Ollie Thorley doubled Gloucester's advantage, but Ollie Cracknell replied to bring Irish within seven.
Gloucester's Adam Hastings kicked a late penalty, before Ackermann got his second to wrap-up the win.
More to follow.
Gloucester: Moyle; Carreras, Kveseladze, Twelvetrees, Thorley; Evans, Chapman; Rapava-Ruskin, Singleton, Balmain, Clarke, Alemanno, Clement, Ludlow (capt), Ackermann.
Replacements: Socino, Elrington, Ford-Robinson, Davidson, Craig, Meehan, Hastings, Seabrook.
London Irish: Stokes; Rowe, Cinti, Van Rensburg, Loader; Jackson, Phipps; Goodrick-Clarke, Cornish, Hoskins, Simmons, Coleman, Rogerson (capt), Gonzalez, Cracknell.
Replacements: Willemse, Gigena, Van der Merwe, Munga, Pearson, O'Sullivan, Hepetema, Redmond.
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU).
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