| Gloucester (10) 16 |
| Tries: Thorley Con: Carreras Pens: Carreras 3 |
| Saracens (11) 19 |
| Tries: Malins; Van Zyl Pens: Farrell 2 Drop aim: Farrell |
Owen Farrell scored a last-minute drop-goal as Saracens beat Gloucester 19-16 in a thriller at Kingsholm.
Max Malins and Ollie Thorley scored a strive apiece as Farrell and Santiago Carreras traded penalties in a decent first-half.
Farrell left 10 factors on the sphere in missed kicks as Ivan van Zyl scored Sarries’ second attempt to retake the lead.
Carreras’ third penalty had the match heading for a draw however Farrell’s kick on the dying snatched the win.
Extra to observe.
Gloucester: Evans, Might, Harris, Kveseladze, Thorley, Carreras, Meehan; Rapava Ruskin, McGuigan, Gotovtsev, Clarke, Alemanno, Ackermann, Ludlow (c), Morgan.
Replacements: Blake, Elrington, Knight, Jordan, Clement, Varney, Twelvetrees, Seabrook.
Saracens: Goode, Malins, Lozowski, Taylor, Lewington, Farrell (c), Davies; M. Vunipola, George, Riccioni, Itoje, Tizard, Christie, Earl, B. Vunipola.
Replacements: Dan, Mawi, Choose, Isiekwe, Wray, Van Zyl, Hallett, Segun.
Sin bin: Alex Goode (46 minutes)
Referee: Karl Dickson