Bryan Redpath is hard to please

Gloucester waltzed into the LV=Cup final for a third successive time after scoring seven tries against Newport Gwent Dragons, but head coach Bryan Redpath was less than impressed.

Wing Charlie Sharples grabbed four second-half tries, while flanker Andy Hazell, centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu and fly-half Nicky Robinson also scored, with Robinson adding five conversions. But despite the 45-17 victory, Redpath said: "I'm disappointed by that in the first half. We played in our own half off scrappy possession, although in the second half we were good."

Former Scotland international Redpath conceded that his side will go into next week's final against Newcastle as favourites, but insists they cannot afford to take the game lightly and become losing finalists for a third time. "It will be a massive challenge," he added.

Hazell's early try caused controversy as referee Christophe Berdos awarded it without referring to the video official, TV replays showed that the Gloucester flanker dropped the ball going over the line and that the try should not have been awarded.