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Last-gasp try earns Glaws EDF semi-final place

Dean Ryan
By Cherry Picker
November 2 2008
Gloucester got the win they needed to top their EDF Cup pool in a rubbish game at Newcastle's Kingston Park, but they'll need to play a lot better if they want to go any further in the competition. Replacement Apo Satala scored the match-winner with three minutes left to give Glaws an 11-10 victory.
Barkley kickOlly Barkley (right) had earlier kicked two penalties as Gloucester struggled to find any sort of rhythm in front of a small Kingston Park crowd.
Prop Jon Golding had given the Falcons the edge with a converted try, and Gloucester needed to keep an eye on the result of the Wasps v Dragons game, but Fijian Satala came to Gloucester's rescue with that late try, his first for the club.
Wasps won 21-10 in the other pool game, but with three wins out of three, Glaws finished on top to qualify for March's semis. They'll join Northampton, Ospreys and Blues in the two games at Coventry's Ricoh Arena on Saturday Match 28, when they were due to play London irish at home in the Guinness Premiership.
The Newcastle win possibly hides the fact that Glaws are still struggling to overcome the chronic injury list which is hampering their season, and they are also struggling to get the best out of a squad which does have a lot more strength in depth than many rivals.
Winning by a single point at Newcastle is a lot better result on paper than it ever looked out on the pitch and coach Dean Ryan is desperate for his team to find form as a unit.

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2 Nov, 2008 17:12 Report
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Re: Last-gasp try earns Glaws EDF semi-final place
Almost managed to blow it. Someone upstairs at GRFC needs to take a hard look at what is going on at Kingsholm because something is wrong. How can so many talented players not only continue to make numerous basic errors but also run around like headless chickens even though they are playing to a rigid gameplan? A scrambled one point win over an injury hit Falcons side just is not good enough and im pretty sure The Ospreys will have already pencilled in victory in the semi.

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DR is saying the players need to take a long look at themselves, especially the more experienced ones.

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