AFTER weighing in with 16 points in Worcester Warriors’ 21-12 victory in the first leg of the Championship final, fly-half Andy Goode has called on his team-mates to close out the tie.
Warriors take a nine-point headstart into next Wednesday’s return clash with Cornish Pirates and the former England stand-off wants to help Worcester secure an immediate return to the Premiership.
Goode, who converted his own try and added three penalties in the Mennaye Field win, also warned Warriors against complacency.
“Nine points is only three penalties and we found out against Bedford how quickly that can evaporate,” he said.
“You are never 100 per cent satisfied and the first-half was good, but there was much to work on in the second period.
“We will go out to win the game at Sixways and we won’t worry about scores and aggregates. If we win the game it is job done.”
Goode continued: “Pirates have nothing to lose and, during the final 20 minutes last night, they were chucking it around to try and break us down.
“They will come out at Sixways and do the same and look to knock away at our lead.
“We have got to front up and defend better than we did in the second-half.
“They didn’t score a try, which is a positive, and we are satisfied, but we know we could do better.”
While Warriors stood up well to a second-half battering from the Pirates and restricted the hosts to just six points, Goode feels his side have a lot to learn from their performance.
He explained: “It was a very fast game, especially in the second-half, as Cornish Pirates threw the ball around.
“In the second period they were chasing the game and, credit to them, because they did that well.
“They made some breaks off phase play and we gave some silly penalties away, but we defended pretty well.
“We are a little bit disappointed only to come away with a nine-point lead to take into the second leg.
“There is still plenty for us to work on. Our composure at times let us down but we will take that lead back to Sixways and hopefully that will be enough.”
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