 | MATCH SUMMARY Wasps: 42 (11)
Tries: Dallaglio, Sackey (2), Lewsey, Reddan
Cons: King (4)
Pens: King (3) Saracens: 8 (8)
Tries: Bailey
Drop goals: Powell |
Wasps eased into the semi-finals of the Powergen Cup with a comfortable win over a weakened Saracens side at the Causeway Stadium. Lock George Skivington powered over for a try after just two minutes.
Three penalties from fly-half Alex King stretched their lead despite Paul Bailey's try for the visitors.
Winger Paul Sackey grabbed a brace of tries in the last quarter while Josh Lewsey and Eoin Reddan also crossed as the Sarries' defence tired late on.
Saracens director of rugby Steve Diamond:
"In the first half we kept the ball. I have no regrets about my decision (on fielding a weakened team).
"Until the 65th minute I think we were the strongest side.
"It's just another week as we've got the Heineken Cup coming up - I think we showed we've got a great squad."
Wasps director of rugby Ian McGeechan:
"Saracens were always going to be competitive.
"They hadn't much of a chance of qualifying from this game. It (team selection) was Steve's decision and obviously he made the right one.
"We said at half-time if we keep up the momentum we would find spaces and that is what happened."
Wasps: Lewsey; Sackey, Erinle, Abbott, Voyce; King, Reddan; Payne, Ward, Bracken; Shaw, Skivington; Hart, Rees, Dallaglio (capt).
Replacements: Barrett, J Dawson, O'Connor, Lock, M Dawson, Hoadley, Van Gisbergen.
Saracens: Ben J Russell; Obi, Bartholomeusz, Powell, Bailey; Little, Dickens; Liffchak, Kyriacou, Broster; Chesney, Ryder; Amapakabo, Seymour, Armitage.
Replacements: Byrne, Mitchell, Vyvyan, Skirving, Bedford, Vaikona, O'Driscoll.
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