Ashton intent on mauling Lions

BATH coach Brian Ashton hopes to spoil Shane Horgan’s celebration of his 50th Heineken Cup appearance at the Recreation Ground tomorrow.

Indeed, Ashton is also intent on smashing Leinster’s challenge for a place in the quarter-finals.

Leinster, with Will Green and Jamie Heaslip back in the side (they replace Emmet Byrne and Eric Miller), will be at their strongest, but Ashton takes the view that his already qualified side desperately has to secure a home draw in the last eight.