Whereas Lyon scored first via Ethan Dumortier’s strive, Bathtub took the lead with Dunn and Max Ojomoh scores and navigated a tough finish to the primary half once they have been briefly diminished to 13 gamers following Sam Underhill and Will Muir’s yellow playing cards.
Arno Botha pulled one other again for Lyon however Bathtub ended the night time snug winners as tries from Beno Obano and Spencer took them out of sight.
Lyon coach Karim Ghezal mentioned one among Bathtub’s yellow playing cards was “quite dodgy” however that he wouldn’t complain about refereeing.
“We did not rating once they have been right down to 13. That they had two yellow playing cards,” he mentioned.
“Bathtub is a really robust staff and we knew they have been very efficient so we have to face the information.”
Bathtub now face one other large two weeks because the Premiership season reaches its conclusion.
They journey to Saracens on Saturday, 31 Might for the ultimate spherical of the competitors, earlier than a house semi-final on the Recreation Floor on Friday, 6 June for a spot within the Twickenham last.
Van Graan mentioned the Problem Cup trophy was a credit score to each participant a workers member concerned on the membership, and that they’re having fun with their “journey” collectively.
“We’ll take pleasure in [Friday], we’ll take pleasure in what this trophy represents – unimaginable onerous work by lots of people – after which we’ll come again on Tuesday morning and we’ll transfer on once more,” Van Graan mentioned.
“We’re not chasing something, we’re having fun with our journey collectively.”
Extra reporting by Alistair Durden.
