FORMER captain Jonathan Thomas felt Worcester Warriors kept their composure when it mattered most to stretch their winning league run to seven matches.

The 31-year-old praised the character of fly-half Ryan Lamb, who overcame a wobble to kick a last-minute penalty in Warriors’ 32- 29 victory against Jersey in an error-strewn match at Sixways.

Warriors’ second-half performance – just like in the match at basement boys Plymouth Al - bion six days earlier – would have concerned Sixways supporters.

Warriors were in full control of Friday’s Greene King IPA Championship match and dominated up-front to lead 17-0 and then 22-5 after 46 minutes.

However, the Islanders showed tremendous character to hit back with 17 unanswered points to level at 22-22 after 66 minutes.

After Warriors had retaken the lead again, Drew Locke intercepted Lamb’s pass and ran from inside his own half to score a converted try to tie the match at 29-29 with three minutes left.

Lamb was off target with a penalty but the hosts won another soon afterwards and the fly- half kept his nerve to fire Warriors to a narrow win.

Thomas said: “It was stop-start and a lot of errors and it felt like we had just got the mo - ment to win the game when Jersey got an in - terception try to level the scores. We made a lot of errors but our talk on the pitch in the last 10 minutes was very good.

“We kept our composure and we had a clear understanding of what we needed to do to win the game and we did it.”

He added: “Lamby showed great composure.

He has been a breath of fresh air since he joined the club. Top players show composure when they need to. He made a couple of errors but nailed the all-important kick at the end.”

Former Wales international Thomas and England full-back Chris Pennell made their return after injury and played the final 30 min - utes as the game exploded into life.

Mat Gilbert opened Warriors’ account from a driving maul, with Lamb converting, and the fly-half slotted a penalty after Jersey collapsed a scrum.

Prop Val Rapava Ruskin notched the hosts’ second try from a catch-and-drive. Lamb’s con - version put Warriors 17-0 ahead.

Warriors were caught off-side and Jersey won three quick-fire penalties before getting their reward through Michael Noone who was driv - en over.

Gilbert scored his second try from another catch and drive and Warriors’ seventh straight league win looked a certainty.

However, Jersey made an immediate reply, Noone finishing off a driving maul and Jonny Bentley’s conversion cut Warriors’ lead to 22- 12. Bentley’s penalty reduced the deficit to seven points before Mike Williams was yellow- carded. Jersey were awarded a penalty try soon afterwards and Bentley levelled.

Jersey were reduced to 14 men when Sam Lockwood was yellow-carded at a scrum.

From the resulting scrum, Warriors regained the lead from a penalty try and Lamb made no mistake with the conversion.

But Warriors couldn’t hold on and Locke in - tercepted Lamb’s pass to score and Bentley lev - elled. There was still time for one more twist.

Jersey were twice penalised at the death. Lamb slotted the second as Warriors prevailed