Advantage Bath. 7-712 minsJohn EvelyKnocking on the doorBath have a scrum 5m out and in centre field having opted for the set piece after winning a penalty. For the third time in the match there are afters following the scrum. Another chance to come. 7-77 minsJohn EvelyTRY - JerseyJersey are over and that is poor defence.
Jersey Reds v Bath Rugby LIVE: Play-by-play pre-season updatesIt's game day. Bath Rugby conclude their pre-season action on Friday night with a double header of games. The first team complete their training camp week in the Channel Islands by taking on Championship side the Jersey Reds, meanwhile a second more youthful side will play London Irish at Chippenham RFC. New head of rugby Johann van Graan got off to a winning start last weekend with a 38-7 victory over Coventry Rugby.
39 minsJohn EvelyTRY - Bath Niall Annett, on his Bath debut, looks to be the man to have finished after a powerful driving maul from a lineout about 8m out powers the former Wrocester hooker over the whitewash. That lineout and maul is looking very dangerous for Bath with Dave Attwood and Josh McNally at the heart of things. Piers Francis adds the extras from near the right touchline. 7-2435 minsJohn EvelyTRY - BathGreat reaction from Ben Spencer who intercepts a silly option from Jersey hooker Antonio 'TJ' Harris who tries a short throw to his front man on the floor at the lineout but the Bath scrum half is too sharp, intercepts and dives over for a try. Piers Francis misses from wide to the right of the sticks.
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Piers Francis' conversion attempt goes wide across the face of the sticks. 7-1220 minsJohn EvelyYELLOW CARD - JerseyBath are probing away with big carries from the forwards as Dave Attwood and Jaco Coetzee punch holes. Under the stress of defending multiple phases of attack inside the 22 from Bath, lock Macauley Cook is penalised for killing the ball and shown a yellow card.
Bath commit to a big hit defending the 10 channel but Jersey move the ball to one of their multiple options and winger Tomi Lewis is there to run it under the sticks. The easy conversion is added by Cope. 7-75 minsJohn EvelyTRY - BathWhat a start. Bath are over after about eight attempts of driving over from close range. Beno Obano - back from that horrible knee injury - got the job done. Piers Francis adds the extras. 0-719:17John EvelyKick offWe are underway in Jersey and Bath have got off to a positive start to camp themselves in the homse sides 22. 0-018:53John EvelyAnother late change for BathJonathan Joseph has been replaced by Will Butt in Bath's starting XV for this evening's match against Jersey Reds. 10:54John EvelyLondon Irish A team newsLondon Irish travelling squad to face Bath UnitedForwards: Ben Atkins, Hallam Chapman (trialist), Afolabi Fasogbon, Jarlath Gleeson, Tarek Haffar, Louie Kirkham, Izzy Moore-Aiono, Ciaran Parker, Calum Scott, Ed Scragg, Josh Smart, Oliver Stirling, Mikey Summerfield, Joe Vajner.
Backs: Ollie Allan, Monty Bradbury, Connor Cross, Ozzy Daniel, George Makepeace-Cubitt, Hugh O’Sullivan, Jack Walsh. 10:51John EvelyBath United side to face London Irish ABath United: 15 Byron Lloyd-Gilmour, 14 Gabe Goss, 13 Louie Hennessey, 12 Will Parry, 11 Alfie Garside (guest), 10 George Worboys, 9 Tom Carr-Smith; 1 Scott Kirk, 2 John Stewart, 3 Zak Giannini (guest), 4 Josh Dingley, 5 Ewan Richards (c), 6 Ethan Staddon, 7 Abdul-Khalik Akenzua Al Kareem, 8 Nahum Merigan Replacements: Eddie Erskine, Mackenzie Graham, Arthur Green, Murdoch Lock, Archie Maggs, Max Pearce, Frankie Read, Jasper Spandler, Archie Stanley, Sam Kennaugh (guest), Sam Mercer (guest)The match is free to attend at Chippenham RFC, kick-off 19:30. 10:48KEY EVENTChanges to the Bath squad to face Jersey RedsThere has been an addition to the Bath Rugby squad for this evening’s match against Jersey Reds. Lock Michael Etete, was due to start for Bath United against London Irish A, has remained behind in Jersey and will feature among the replacements.