Fly-half Dave Walder produced another man-of-the-match performance as Wasps strengthened their chances of reaching the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with victory over Edinburgh.

VETERAN second row Malcolm O’Kelly has won his battle for fitness and earns a recall to the Leinster team for today’s Heineken Cup clash with London Wasps at the RDS (5.30pm).

SARACENS’ director of rugby Alan Gaffney admitted his players’ faces were as pink as their shirts after the 40-29 defeat to Wasps that kept Ian McGeechan’s men on track for the Premiership play-offs.

Wasps 25 Leeds Carnegie 17

LAWRENCE Dallaglio admits European champions Wasps “have to do the business” on Saturday after suffering their biggest Heineken Cup defeat for almost six years.

WASPS captain Lawrence Dallaglio last night hailed the Londoners’ Heineken Cup final victory over Leicester as the greatest Twickenham final of his glittering career.

Wasps 30 Northampton 13

TEN minutes of madness cost Leinster a Heineken Cup lifeline and allowed London Wasps to romp to victory at Adams Park on Saturday.

London Irish 16 Wasps 13

Wasps 55 Treviso 0

WASPS coach Ian McGeechan believes his side are learning how to “win ugly” after they hung on for victory in their opening Heineken Cup game against Castres at Adams Park.

Wasps 19 Castres 13

ENGLAND head coach Andy Robinson praised the staying power and attitude of his players following the 46-19 victory over the Barbarians at Twickenham.

LONDON IRISH held their nerve to win a sensational game of 14 tries, guaranteeing a place in the end-of-season play-offs and destroying Wasps’ 16-month unbeaten home league record.

England A 18 Ireland A 33

Llanelli Scarlets 21 Wasps 13

Mark Van Gisbergen was today omitted from the England starting XV to take on Australia on November 12.

Wasps 15 Toulouse 15

English champions Wasps are lurching towards an early European exit for a second successive season after dropping priceless home points against Pool Six favourites Toulouse.

Edinburgh 32 Wasps 31

Edinburgh 32 Wasps 31

Jason Robinson has given his seal of approval to England’s full-back-in-waiting Mark Van Gisbergen.

England boss Andy Robinson has named five uncapped players – including New Zealand-born Wasps star Mark Van Gisbergen – in his 30-man squad for the autumn Tests.

Wasps 45 Calvisano 14

Lawrence Dallaglio and his Wasps forwards can expect a heavy workload this week in an attempt to shunt the European champions’ Heineken Cup challenge back on track.

Wasps 31 Leicester 37

Wasps 31 Leicester 37

European champions Wasps produced a storming second-half performance to begin their Heineken Cup defence in impressive fashion at the Causeway Stadium.

Llanelli Scarlets 17 Wasps 20

Wasps 27 Toulouse 20

Heineken Cup final teamsheet

Lawrence Dallaglio tonight played down Wasps’ Heineken Cup final favourites tag as the English champions prepared for an epic European showdown with French giants Toulouse.

Munster 32 Wasps 37

Munster v Wasps teams

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Heineken Cup quarter-finals latest

Heineken Cup quarter-finals latest

Heineken Cup quarter-finals latest

Heineken Cup Quarter-Finals

Gloucester boss Nigel Melville has recalled full-back Jon Goodridge to the starting line-up for Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final clash against Wasps.

WASPS overcame the loss of players to injury and international call-ups to pull off a dramatic last gasp Premiership win over Harlequins last night, courtesy of a late try from Ayoola Erinle, which Mark Van Gisbergen converted.

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Perpignan 6 London Wasps 34

Wasps 46 Calvisano 13