Comeback doesn't wash with Bath coach

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Olly Barkley was the star for the home side, showing unwavering accuracy to kick seven penalties out of seven and keep in tact Bath's 20-year unbeaten league run over their west country neighbours.

"It is disappointing not to have won it. A lot of teams would have been happy - we aren't," said Meehan. "But we did show tremendous character and great pride among the players to come back from 18-9 down."

Bath scrapped their way back into the game in the second half with a no-nonsense pick-and-drive game and Meehan added: "It was not pretty, but it was quite effective. Every time we used it to drive into their 22 we got a penalty."

On Barkley, the man who earned the draw with his sehventh successful kick, Meehan added: "Olly has got a lot to play for, a lot to prove. He needs to play like that every week."

Gloucester director of rugby Dean Ryan preferred to focus on his side's mental approach in a fixture which has consistently denied his side victory over two decades.

Ryan, whose side scored the only tries of the game through Will James and James Bailey, said: "We have got to use today as a stepping stone and we have got to learn to take risks.

"It's a very fine, emotive game, and when you are on the front foot everything is going well. When we played the first half we were in control and looked a good side, but when you lose that flow you get scratchy.

"In those situations you have got to keep playing even to the extent of taking risks."