Tries from Matt Kvesic and Perry Humphreys gave Worcester a narrow half-time lead, before Jackson's boot swung the contest Irish's way until Kyle Hatherell crashed over with the clock in the red to send the final to extra-time. "It's just pressure isn't it. He's a fantastic player and sometimes you get the yips, " Worcester head coach Steve Diamond said of Jackson. "I've won it two times on the trot now, they'll be calling me Mourinho next week.
With Worcester's scrum still bleeding penalties Jackson added three more to make it 25-18. After Jackson missed a penalty Worcester had a late chance with three successive penalties in the corner, followed by another for offside well past the 80 minutes. Finally Worcester cracked Irish open, working through the phases before Kyle Hatherell crashed over by the posts, converted by Smith to send the final to extra-time. Smith missed a penalty but Jackson completely had the yips, missing three penalties in extra-time with the game tied for Worcester to lift the trophy.
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8:23PM CON JACKSON: LIR 13 WOR 13 Another routine shot for the Irishman and the scores are level! TRY WHITE: LIR 11 WOR 13 And they're back in it! After a penalty advantage at the scrum, White feeds Hassell-Collins before Irish sweep to the other wing. Arundell picks out Cinti with rapid hands before White dummies and darts over. 8:20PM 32 mins: LIR 6 WOR 13 Marcel Van der Merwe won't want to to watch that one back. Worcester tread water a bit in attack, and Shillcock throws a needless offload that is extremely wayward.
It's definitely something to build on. " Paddy Jackson lost his radar when it counted most Credit: GETTY IMAGES London Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney said: "Congratulations to Worcester. [With Paddy] that's the roll of the dice, some days they go for you and some days they don't. Paddy has been fantastic for us all season. " Tries from Matt Kvesic and Ben White plus penalties by Fin Smith and Jackson left the game finely poised after half an hour.
If it stays as is, then Worcester will be the champions on account of tries scored (three tries to one). 9:57PM 10 mins ET: LIR 25 WOR 25 Goodrick-Clarke has just given Sutherland a proper once-over at the scrum, there, and it's another penalty to Irish! Jackson, from 40 metres on the angle, on the left side of the field, with another chance to put the hosts level.
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And they come close through Venter, who supports Smith brilliantly to get five metres short. Hang on, there's an overlap here... 8:28PM PEN JACKSON: LIR 16 WOR 13 It's good - and it's 13 unanswered points for Irish, who take the lead! 8:27PM 39 mins: LIR 13 WOR 13 Irish with all the momentum now. And Arundell, well shepherded and with all the hype, is the instigator.
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Irish look to counter. Rona makes a half-bust; Cornish rumbles on; and Hassell-Collins takes the hosts into Worcester's half. The Warriors gobble up and Irish chip before attacking on halfway themselves; they smell blood. Penalty Irish! Just inside their own half, Van Rensburg gets over the ball to win the holding-on penalty. Arundell is back on, incidentally - does he have a moment of magic in him? Jackson pushes Irish close to the Worcester 22. It's now or never. 10:06PM MISSED PEN JACKSON: LIR 25 WOR 25 It's an horrendous shank! That's four in a row missed by Jackson. Is this now a full-blown capitulation? 14 mins ET: LIR 25 WOR 25 Penalty Irish from the scrum! This is a toughie for Jackson, wide on the left, 40 metres out.
8:47PM Teams are back out! And we are back under way in Brentford! London Irish 16 Worcester Warriors 18, the half-time score. 8:32PM Half-time: LIR 16 WOR 18 Smith misses the conversion and that is half-time. It is finely poised in Brentford! 8:31PM TRY HUMPHREYS: LIR 16 WOR 18 There was an overlap, and Worcester exploited it wonderfully. A long pass finds Humphreys on the left wing, and he brushes off a weak challenge from Arundell - yes, Arundell - to score. What a smash and grab! 8:30PM 40 mins: LIR 16 WOR 13 Irish make a hash of the restart and there is time for one final Worcester attack.
Back to the corner they go. Irish clinging on... They are the king of the draws, remember. 9:34PM 79 mins: LIR 25 WOR 18 Worcester are giving it a real lash here, with Smith and Beck imperious in the closing stages. Hill carries thunderously before Smith spots Lawrence out wide, but Loader deals with the cross-kick. But there's a penalty for a deliberate knock-on! And Worcester go to the corner... Last chance! 9:31PM 76 mins: LIR 25 WOR 18 Penalty Worcester! Smith sticks it in the corner! This is Worcester's moment to snatch a dramatic late draw...
His chip lands in the bread basket of fellow England training squad member Will Joseph and at the ensuing ruck Shillcock is caught off his feet. Jackson points to the posts from the centre of the field. 8:25PM 36 mins: LIR 13 WOR 13 What a nudge from Jackson! From just inside his own 22 - and it was, just! - he finds touch inside the Worcester 22. No 50:22, though, as the ball landed directly out.
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Simmons gobbles up the loose ball but, after recycling, Van der Merwe thinks he's Tadhg Furlong and flings a 30-metre pass that flies into touch - and forward. But Irish pilfer the line-out, clear, and Humphreys shells it. Scrum to the hosts on the Warriors 22. 8:16PM PEN JACKSON: LIR 6 WOR 13 Easy as you like for Jackson and the deficit is now seven. 29 mins: LIR 3 WOR 13 But Irish come back. A gorgeous tip-on from Van Rensburg to Hassell-Collins almost puts the wing clear. Worcester infringe in the ensuing phase, however, and Jackson will have an easy shot at goal to reduce the deficit. 8:13PM 27 mins: LIR 3 WOR 13 Worcester do well to clear but the kick is only as far as Arundell.
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8:56PM Humphreys' try on the stroke of half-time 8:55PM 45 mins: LIR 16 WOR 18 So, we restart with an Irish scrum, inside the Worcester half. How crucial might that ruling out be? Especially if the hosts can bag the next try... 8:52PM NO TRY HILL: LIR 16 WOR 18 Hill scoops up the loose pass and gallops away to score! How easy was that? And what a start for the Warriors. Hang on, there was a knock-on earlier in the play as Venter attempted an interception. The TMO has chalked this off. 8:50PM 43 mins: LIR 16 WOR 18 Through the phases go London Irish; 10, 11, 12, but it's fairly routine and telegraphed, with little cutting edge just inside the Worcester half. It's very lateral. Oh, hang on, Jackson has passed to no one...
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Gonzalez knocks on in midfield and Worcester escape with a scrum. 9:16PM 64 mins: LIR 22 WOR 18 Patient stuff from Worcester as they desperately search for a way through. Sutherland and Lawrence - both on - try their hand, but are met by a green wall. The Warriors come in the side, however, and it's ten metres AGAIN from Barnes for yet more backchat. That's the third time. Jackson gives his side the line-out inside the Warriors' half.
Worcester kick downfield and Arundell is almost caught in a real mess, but he does just enough to recycle possession as Irish clear. 9:21PM PEN JACKSON: LIR 25 WOR 18 It's there. Irish have a seven-point lead to defend. 9:19PM 66 mins: LIR 22 WOR 18 Penalty Irish at the scrum - for a third time this half! Jackson points to the posts, bang in front, and this might be the ball game. 9:18PM 65 mins: LIR 22 WOR 18 Excellent defence from Worcester once again - it's getting cagey! Irish attack in midfield as the rain starts to fall but they might have been better keeping it tight - they do have the lead after all.
But Irish keep coming! A Kitchener thinks he's won the intercept but he knocks on. We will restart with an Irish scrum, wide on the left, 40 metres out. This is last play! A reminder that if it stays even, Worcester win! 10:12PM 18 mins ET: LIR 25 WOR 25 Irish clear up to halfway but Shillcock takes authoritatively. Worcester slow the clock before thumping it back downfield.
The report of Ben Coles, who has been sat alongside me all evening reveling in a marvellous occasion, is above. Goodnight - until the next! 10:29PM Worcester raise the trophy 10:20PM What a game One of if not the best ever Premiership Rugby Cup finals. "A fantastic advert for the game, " as Wayne Barnes said after the match. Kyle Hatherell, the Worcester flanker, is named man of the match. He was on Eddie Jones' radar a few months back - might he come back into the thinking after tonight? 10:16PM Full-time: LIR 25 WOR 25 Worcester have done it! They put the pressure on at the scrum and Smith boots the ball out! 10:14PM 20 mins ET: LIR 25 WOR 25 Thunderous screams for a high tackle by Lawrence on the Worcester 22 are ignored by Barnes.
Irish win another scrum penalty after some obdurate defending - and Wayne Barnes marches Worcester back 10 metres for some chatter. Jackson gives his side the line-out on the Worcester 22 - is the tide turning? 8:58PM PEN JACKSON: LIR 19 WOR 18 8:57PM 47 mins: LIR 16 WOR 18 Penalty Irish at the scrum! Jackson points to the posts, 25 metres out, almost in front.
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