Bath claim European triumph

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England and Bath captain Borthwick held aloft the European Challenge Cup following a fascinating Kingsholm final highlighted by its punishing physical nature.

Despite an erratic refereeing display from French official Christophe Berdos, Bath did enough to deny Worcester a victory that would have secured Heineken Cup qualification next season.

Harlequins will now take England's sixth Heineken Cup place, joining Bath, Gloucester, Leicester, Wasps and Sale Sharks.

Bath, having lost four successive finals in three different competitions since winning the Heineken Cup in 1998, scored tries through flanker Jonny Faamatuainu and full-back Nick Abendanon.

And Barkley, who joins Gloucester next season, kept Bath ahead by landing a drop-goal, two penalties and a conversion.

Shane Drahm kicked three penalties for the Warriors and full-back Thinus Delport scored a late try which substitute Joe Carlisle converted.

The Warriors though, will feel aggrieved that Berdos did not reach for a yellow card on at least three occasions when Bath blatantly infringed.

Saracens-bound Borthwick ended his Bath career with the silverware he craved, providing compensation for recent defeats against Gloucester and Wasps that destroyed the west country club's Guinness Premiership title hopes.