MATCH SUMMARY Wasps 34 (7) Tries: Ibanez, Voyce, Worsley, Payne Cons: Van Gisbergen 4 Pens: Van Gisbergen 2 Worcester 20 (10) Tries: Sanderson, Le Roux Cons: Drahm 2 Pens: Drahm 2

Raphael Ibanez drove over to give Wasps the lead before Pat Sanderson ploughed over for the visitors soon after.

A Shane Drahm penalty gave Worcester a 10-7 half-time lead but Tom Voyce hit back after the restart and two Mark van Gisbergen penalties made it 20-10.

A try from Wasps flanker Joe Worsley put the result beyond doubt before Nicolas le Roux scored a consolation.

Van Gisbergen 'ready for England'

Worcester coach John Brain said his side should take heart despite losing to the defending champions.

Brain said: "Credit to Wasps - they're not champions for nothing. They've got a good set of forwards and their backs can play but we troubled them a bit.

"The try Tom Voyce scored just after half-time was a killer blow because we'd been going forward.

"But we can't be too disappointed. We've had two wins and a draw and we had opportunities to win this one."

Wasps: Van Gisbergen; Sackey, Erinle, Abbott, Voyce; King, M Dawson; Payne, Ibanez, J Dawson; Purdy, Birkett; Hart (capt), O'Connor, Worsley.
Replacements: Brooks for King (69), Gotting for Ibanez (36), Bracken for J Dawson (71), O'Connor for Lock (58). Not Used: Chamberlain, Reddan, Waters.

Worcester: Le Roux; Hylton, Rasmussen, Lombard, Hinshelwood; Drahm, Gomarsall; Windo, Van Niekerk, Horsman; Murphy, Gillies; Vaili, Sanderson (capt), Horstmann.
Replacements: Trueman for Lombard (72), Delport for Hinshelwood (80), Powell for Gomarsall (60), C Fortey for van Niekerk (56), Tuamoepeau for Horsman (60), Collier for Murphy (64). Not Used: Taumoheloa.

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