Summary

  • Premiership leaders Bath run in nine tries to secure place in Challenge Cup semi-finals

  • Hosts ran in five tries in end-to-end first half before pulling away in second

  • Number eight Alfie Barbeary scores two tries in player-of-the-match display

  • Bath targeting three trophies this season having already won Premiership Cup

  • Johann van Graan's side will face Edinburgh away in semi-finals in May

  1. Goodbyepublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 13 April

    FT: Bath 61-26 Gloucester

    That's all from us today.

    It's been a thrilling weekend of quarter-final action in both the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.

    Northampton remain in the premier competition, while Bath continue to fly the Premiership flag in the Challenge Cup.

    You can read our full report from their derby win over Gloucester in the quarter-final here.

    Until next time...

  2. 'It failed massively'published at 19:46 British Summer Time 13 April

    FT: Bath 61-26 Gloucester

    Speaking to Premier Sports, Gloucester boss George Skivington said: "We made more errors in the first half than we probably have all season. We were beaten in all facets of the game and Bath were better than us across the board. We felt if we cut out the errors we would be in the game but ultimately, in the second half, we fell off tackles, missed kicks to touch and didn’t execute as well as we wanted to."

    On selection: "It failed massively, there was nothing to be excited about. I thought we would see more energy from the lads from the bench but it didn’t work.

    "The errors were an issue and we will have to look at why that was. We had a good training week and I thought we were in a good spot but I was wrong about that.

    "Today is massively disappointing. The Rec isn't an easy place to come but we were not as good as we should’ve been today."

  3. 'I am just glad to finish that game'published at 19:41 British Summer Time 13 April

    FT: Bath 61-26 Gloucester

    Bath head coach Johann van Graan, speaking to Premier Sports: "I am just glad to finish that game. It was a weird time to play the last of the European games at 17:30 BST on a Sunday.

    "Gloucester have been playing really well and put 50 points on Bristol a few weeks ago.

    "It is always a tough game.

    "We always say best defence and best attack. It is about the defence too, but that is the seventh game in a row that we have scored 40 points or more.

    "The most important thing is keeping the opponents score down.

    "We will never get too ahead of ourselves and will keep the outside noise away."

  4. 'A huge result for us'published at 19:35 British Summer Time 13 April

    FT: Bath 61-26 Gloucester

    Player of the match Alfie Barbeary, speaking to Premier Sports: "It is a huge result for us. It is great to get one over on Gloucester, it was a great game.

    "Our squad is so competitive, the boys coming on the pitch really added energy. I don't think any team can compete with us when we have that quality off the bench.

    "We are just focusing on the next game. We are back into the Premiership next week and will go from there."

  5. Postpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 13 April

    FT: Bath 61-26 Gloucester

    Sophie Hurcom
    BBC Sport at the Recreation Ground

    Unfortunately the match was almost copy and repeat for Gloucester who, as they were three weeks ago when the two sides met in the Premiership, had no answer to Bath in the second-half as they showed their strength and blew their West Country neighbours away.

    The Cherry and Whites could barely string a handful of phases together during the second 40 minutes and were restricted to just one try on the scoreboard despite running the hosts close before the break.

    Again, Bath are just proving to be a level above their league rivals especially when they are at home.

    They will now travel to Scotland in a few weeks to take on Edinburgh in the semi-finals for a place in the final at the end of May and with the treble still firmly on.

  6. 'I still don't believe it'published at 19:26 British Summer Time 13 April

    FT: Bath 61-26 Gloucester

    Dan Evans
    Rugby journalist on BBC Radio Bristol

    I don't think I would have believed it if you told me the final scoreboard would be 61-26.

    I still don't believe it.

    What a belter.

  7. Edinburgh awaitpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 13 April

    FT: Bath 61-26 Gloucester

    The prize for Bath is a semi-final with Edinburgh on the first weekend of May.

    That one should be a cracker!

  8. Postpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 13 April

    FT: Bath 61-26 Gloucester

    Bath were ruthless when they entered the Gloucester 22.

    The visitors also looked sharp in attack but they fell off tackles and allowed Bath a route to the whitewash.

  9. Full-time - Bath 61-26 Gloucesterpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 13 April

    It's all over. Bath are comfortable winners in the latest instalment of the West Country derby.

    Bath's pursuit of three trophies this season rolls on...

  10. try

    Converted Try - Bath 61-26 Gloucesterpublished at 78 mins

    Tom Carr-Smith (con Finn Russell)

    Bath's offload game has been impressive and they continue to pour forward before Tom Carr-Smith dives over under the posts.

    Finn Russell won't miss the conversion from there.

  11. try

    Converted Try - Bath 54-26 Gloucesterpublished at 73 mins

    Lewis Ludlow (con Santiago Carreras)

    Gloucester have a consolation through club captain Lewis Ludlow.

    It probably won't affect the outcome but a welcome try for the visitors, nonetheless.

    Santiago Carreras kicks the extras from the tee.

  12. try

    Converted Try - Bath 54-19 Gloucesterpublished at 71 mins

    Ted Hill (con Finn Russell)

    Bath are over again.

    Miles Reid surges forward before Ted Hill powers over from close range to score Bath's eighth try.

    Finn Russell adds the conversion.

  13. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Bath 47-19 Gloucester

    Into the final 10 minutes, Bath are surely home and hosed now.

    Gloucester have looked exciting in attack but have defended poorly on occasion.

  14. try

    Converted Try - Bath 47-19 Gloucesterpublished at 65 mins

    Jaco Coetzee (con Finn Russell)

    Too easy.

    It's a first-phase strike move as Jaco Coetzee crashes through in midfield.

    Gloucester have fallen off tackles too often today.

    Finn Russell deepens the wound from the tee.

    Jaco Coetzee of Bath Rugby dives in to score his team's seventh tryImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Bath 40-19 Gloucester

    Santiago Carreras has been assured from the boot this afternoon but that one could be costly.

    The Gloucester full-back kicks it out on the full inside his own 22.

    Chance for Bath.

  16. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Bath 40-19 Gloucester

    Christian Wade has had a relatively quiet game and Will Muir does brilliantly to keep it that way with a diving chop tackle.

    He had to make that or Wade would have been off.

    The home faithful enjoyed that one.

  17. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Bath 40-19 Gloucester

    Gloucester captain Chris Harris has a bit of a telling off on behalf of his team for their repeated infringement at the breakdown.

    Bath are banging on the door again as they look to close this game out.

  18. 'Barbeary effectively decked the defenders'published at 18:45 British Summer Time 13 April

    Bath 40-19 Gloucester

    Dan Evans
    Rugby journalist on BBC Radio Bristol

    He just effectively 'decked them' as he ran forward. He just bulldozed through and dived over triumphantly to score.

  19. try

    Converted Try - Bath 40-19 Gloucesterpublished at 50 mins

    Alfie Barbeary (con Finn Russell)

    Is that the killer blow?

    Finn Russell throws the ball to a rampaging Alfie Barbeary, who shrugs off the first tackle before powering over the line.

    Russell adds the conversion to stretch Bath's lead.

    Alfie Barbeary of Bath Rugby holds off Ruan Ackermann of Gloucester Rugby to score his team's sixth try during the EPCR Challenge CupImage source, gett
  20. Postpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 13 April

    Bath 33-19 Gloucester

    Sophie Hurcom
    BBC Sport at the Recreation Ground

    Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington is sat on the end of the bench where I am today and has a steely look on his face - he barely seemed to blink for a moment.

    Skivington has clearly seen enough less than 10 minutes into the second half to warrant some changes, with five players coming on - tellingly perhaps all in the forward pack.

    After being overpowered in the second half during this meeting a few weeks ago, Skivington is playing his card early to try and get his side back on level terms.

    Tomos Williams has then also made way for Caloan Englefield at scrum-half.