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Steve Meehan

Bath coach Steve Meehan was disappointed after he saw his side lose 8-6 to Gloucester and pick up injuries for front-row forwards Lee Mears and Matt Stevens.

Both hooker Mears (shoulder) and prop Stevens (knee) failed to last beyond the hour and Gloucester also suffered a major injury concern in front of watching England manager Martin Johnson when Mike Tindall limped off nursing an ankle problem.

Meehan said: "We are disappointed with the result, we didn't execute things as we should have done."

He added: "We will have to play the breakdown area a lot better against Wasps (in the semi-finals). We will need to throw everything at them.

"There is an eight-day turnaround so the players have a chance to recharge and get this out of their system.

"Clearly, it would be a tremendous result to go to Wasps and win, it is a tremendous challenge."

Despite Tindall's early departure, Gloucester kept their shape and discipline to book a home semi-final against Leicester.

James Simpson-Daniel's 34th-minute try shaded an intense encounter and head coach Dean Ryan paid tribute to the contributions of the winger and workaholic Fijian flanker Akapusi Qera.

But he is taking nothing for granted against a Leicester side who grabbed the last play-off spot through a dramatic victory over Harlequins.

Ryan said: "There is no special recipe for success. We have got to work hard during the week. Wasps play a certain way and Bath have a pretty unique style.