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London Irish:<\/strong> (14) 26<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Tries: <\/strong>Cornish 2, Scragg, Miller <\/span>Cons:<\/strong> J Atkins 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Bath:<\/strong> (0) 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Try:<\/strong> Ellis <\/span>Con:<\/strong> Harris<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | London Irish sealed the fourth semi-final spot in the Premiership Rugby Cup with a comfortable win against Bath.<\/span><\/p>\n Hooker Matt Cornish scored two tries as Irish cruised to victory, with Bath claiming their only points with the final play of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Irish topped Pool C with four wins while Bath lost all four matches. <\/span><\/p>\n The Exiles join fellow group winners Exeter and Sale in the last four of the competition, with Northampton also through as the best runners-up.<\/span><\/p>\n The Bath defence weathered some early pressure at the Gtech Community Stadium but it was not until 19 minutes in that hooker Matt Cornish dived over after a powerful driving maul to put the hosts ahead. <\/span><\/p>\n Jacob Atkins slotted the extras but there was a lengthy stoppage soon after as the Exiles lost Logan Trotter to a serious-looking injury, which led to him being stretchered off after treatment on the field. <\/span><\/p>\n After the resumption, Ed Scragg scooped up to add the second try just before the half-hour to cap another spell of continuous pressure, with Atkins’ boot making it 14-0. <\/span><\/p>\n Bath launched a couple of forays into Irish territory but could not sustain any pressure, and after the break the hosts extended their lead with Cornish picking up his second score after a good break from Caolan Englefield. <\/span><\/p>\n Atkins added the conversion but a Bath side featuring several young players dug deep to push the Exiles back midway through the half, only for Juan Schoeman to knock-on with the line at his mercy in what proved to be his final involvement before being replaced. <\/span><\/p>\n Irish dealt with a series of close-range line-outs before Isaac Miller was bundled over for the bonus-point try, with Atkins missing the conversion from the touchline, though it was Bath’s Tom Ellis who had the final say with a consolation score in the dying seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n London Irish:<\/strong> Trotter, Williams, Dykes, Hitchcock, Poolman, J Atkins, Englefield, Cooke, B Atkins, Donnell, Scragg, Caulfield, Parker, Cornish, Gigena.<\/span><\/p>\n Replacements:<\/em> Miller, Summerfield, Green, Brooke, Smart, O’Sullivan, Bradbury, Walsh.<\/span><\/p>\n Bath:<\/strong> Schoeman, Doughty, Griffin, Etete, Tonks, Ellis, White, De Carpentier, Carr-Smith, Worboys, Butt, Wright, Venter, De Glanville, Harris.<\/span><\/p>\n |