Irish shattered by latest defeat as victory sends Leicester top

LONDON IRISH boss Toby Booth struggled to mask his frustration after Bath’s late show at the Madejski Stadium consigned the Exiles to a ninth successive defeat.

Irish’s latest Aviva Premiership reversal was their fifth on the bounce, accompanying two Heineken Cup and two LV= Cup defeats. They have not won since October 31.

Bath marksman Olly Barkley floored them with the game’s final kick to pinch a 25-24 verdict despite Irish scoring tries through Sailosi Tagicakibau, Richard Thorpe and Topsy Ojo.