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Worcester Warriors 21 Connacht 26 Connacht maintained their 100% record in the Amlin Challenge Cup with a deserved victory at Sixways on Saturday. Connacht scored three tries to two for Worcester to make it three wins from three in the competition this season. Connacht led 16-13 at the break after Ian Keatley and Fionn Carr crossed for tries in response to one fromTom Wood for Worcester. Worcester levelled shortly after the restart but Connacht defended well and took the game to Worcester with Sean Cronin getting in for a try 17 minutes from time. Ian Keatley added the conversion for Connacht to lead 23-16 in the final quarter. Worcester hit back and reduced the deficit with a try from Wille Walker to reduce the deficit to two points. But Connacht finished strongly and victory was sealed when Keatley landed his third penalty of the game with the last kick of the match.
Worcester: Tries: Wood, Walker Con: Walker Pens: Walker (3)
Connacht: Tries: Keatley, Carr, Cronin Con: Keatley Pens: Keatley (3)
Worcester Warriors: C Latham; C Pennell, A Grove, D Rasmussen, M Benjamin; W Walker, J Arr; A Black, C Fortey, T Taumoepeau; G Rawlinson, C Gillies; T Wood, P Sanderson, K Horstmann. Replacements: O Sourgens for Taumoepeau, half-time; A Lutui for Fortey, 52 mins; G Kitchener for Rawlinson, 52 mins; M Jones for Pennell, 57 mins; C McRae for Rasmussen, 72 mins; J Collins for Sanderson, 73 mins.
Connacht: G Duffy; L Bibo, N Ta’auso, A Wynne, F Carr; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, S Cronin, R Morris; M McCarthy, B Upton; J Muldoon (capt), R Ofisa, G Naoupu. Replacements: M McComish for Naoupu, 70 mins; M Swift for Ofisa, 70 mins; J Hagan for Morris, 70 mins; T Nathan for Bibo, 72 mins.
Referee: J Garces (France).
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