By Andrew Baldock, Press Association Sport
Published: 19:28 GMT, 23 March 2019 | Updated: 19:28 GMT, 23 March 2019
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Gloucester maintained their push for a Gallagher Premiership play-off place after beating Wasps 27-14 at Kingsholm.
First-half tries by captain Willi Heinz and flanker Ruan Ackermann put Wasps on the back foot, while centre Billy Twelvetrees kicked two conversions and a penalty.
Wasps have won just two of their last 14 games in all competitions, and their play-off hopes effectively evaporated despite a promising start that saw them lead through wing Marcus Watson's try and two Rob Miller penalties.
Willi Heinz grabbed Gloucester's first try of the game on a dominant afternoon at Kingsholm
Jake Polledri scored Gloucester's third try of the game to seal victory over Wasps
GLOUCESTER: Woodward; Marshall, Twelvetrees, Atkinson, Thorley; Cipriani, Heinz (capt); Hohneck, Marais, Balmain, Slater, Moster, Ackermann, Kriel, Morgan.
REPLACEMENTS: Walker, Rapava Ruskin, Dreyer, Clarke, Polledri, Vellacott, Banahan, Sharples.
TRIES: Heinz, Ackerman, Polledri
CONS: Twelvetrees 3
PENS: Twelvetrees 2
WASPS: Le Roux; Watson, De Jongh, Lovobalavu, Daly; Miller, Simpson; Zhvania, Cruse, Stuart, Launchbury (capt), Gaskell, Shields, Carr, Hughes.
REPLACEMENTS: Morris, Harris, Cooper-Woolley, Rowlands, Johnson, Porter, Umaga, Bassett.
TRIES: Watson
PENS: Miller 3
REFEREE: Ian Tempest.
Miller booted a third penalty 17 minutes from time, and Wasps' soon-to-depart England back Elliot Daly sent a long-range kick well wide as Gloucester had to dig deep.
But a late Twelvetrees penalty and Jake Polledri touchdown that Twelvetrees converted ensured victory.
And they remain firmly on course for a first play-off appearance since 2011, holding a top-four spot with just five league games remaining.
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