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Gloucester<\/strong> (10 ) <\/span>35<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Tries: <\/strong>Atkinson, Clarke, Hastings, Tuisue <\/span>Cons: <\/strong>Hastings 2, Carreras<\/span> Pens: <\/strong>Hastings 2, Carreras<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Castres<\/strong> (5) <\/span>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Tries: <\/strong>Raisuqe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Gloucester secured a home tie in the last 16 of the European Challenge Cup with victory over Castres at Kingsholm.<\/span><\/p>\n Tries from centre Seb Atkinson, lock Freddie Clarke, fly-half Adam Hastings and flanker Albert Tuisue helped earn a fourth victory to win pool three.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Castres began the night second in the pool but could only score through replacement winger Josaia Raisuqe shortly before half-time.<\/span><\/p>\n The French side could fail to qualify if other results go against them.<\/span><\/p>\n When Fijian Raisuqe powered over in the corner for the visitors two minutes before the break, it reduced Gloucester’s lead to 10-5, but the Cherry and Whites ran away with the game in the second half.<\/span><\/p>\n Clarke chased a chip over the defence and kicked ahead to gather and score, before Castres full-back Geoffrey Palis spilled a high ball and allowed Hastings to collect and run in.<\/span><\/p>\n Gloucester’s night was completed when Tuisue, missing since early November with a calf injury, came off the bench to score from a rolling maul.<\/span><\/p>\n The damage to Castres’ points difference will prove crucial if Black Lion can beat Clermont Auvergne with a bonus point.<\/span><\/p>\n Gloucester head coach George Skivington told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: <\/strong><\/p>\n “It was a tense first half but we were confident that the plans we had were going to come through.<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m very happy with the way the lads stuck to the plan, because it got a bit loose at times.<\/span><\/p>\n “A home tie in the next round is massive for the club and we’ve worked hard in the last six weeks to get our season back on track.”<\/span><\/p>\n Gloucester:<\/strong> Carreras; May, Harris, Atkinson, Thorley; Hastings, Englefield; Ford-Robinson, McGuigan, Balmain, Clarke, Alemanno, Ackermann, Clement, Mercer.<\/span><\/p>\n |