Gloucester 36-34 London Irish (aet): Barry Everitt gives Irish a 6-0 lead with a couple of penalties in the opening minutes

Gloucester's James Forrester contests a line-out as his side look to respond in troublesome weather conditions

Forrester is in the thick of the action again after Gloucester lead through Mark Foster's try and Ryan Lamb's conversion

Gloucester claim a 15-6 lead as Andy Hazell scores a second try after a superbly executed catch and drive from a line-out

Delon Armitage's try reduces the deficit to 15-11 after Gloucester's full-back Rob Thirlby spills the ball on his own line

James Simpson-Daniel intercepts a loose Irish pass to race away as Gloucester extend their lead to 31-19

Irish score two tries to level the scores at 31-31 before Forrester scores a crucial extra-time try for Gloucester

London Irish look to respond for one final time with Gloucester leading 36-34 but time finally runs out on their challenge

Gloucester's players and fans are left to celebrate after securing victory in a thrilling encounter