NAILING key line-outs and playing with greater accuracy are the biggest challenges facing Worcester Warriors, according to head coach Carl Hogg.

The former Melrose and Scotland flanker believes Warriors can turn their “camaraderie” and desire to “fight for each other” into a winning ingredient.

Warriors were left to rue a controversial red-card decision for Alafoti Fa’osiliva as they let slip a 20-9 lead in Friday’s Aviva Premiership derby against Gloucester.

And 14-man Warriors were hanging on desperately in the closing stages to claim a share of the spoils in a pulsating 23-23 draw at Sixways.

Hogg admitted he was “disappointed” not to topple M5 rivals Gloucester but knows Warriors must be more disciplined and accurate when they face Bath at the Recreation Ground on Saturday (3pm).

“It’s clear for everyone to see this group have got a camaraderie with each other, a will and a want to fight for each other, which is a fantastic starting point,” Hogg said.

“The last few minutes (against Gloucester) were not about defensive systems – it was about will and collective effort and that’s what I am really proud of.

“For a side with 14 men to hold out in the way they did was more about endeavour and heart than anything tactically, so I was really pleased with that aspect.

“You could see the collective effort and spirit from the players but we have to challenge ourselves to be more accurate in certain areas of the field.”

The line-out is an area Warriors will be trying to make improvements in this week after inconsistency on their own throw in the opening two matches.

“We lost two or three line-outs in the second half that then led to pressure and that’s something we need to work hard on,” said Hogg.

But the potency of Warriors’ scrum was a huge fillip for the front five, particularly after tighthead prop Nick Schonert missed the match with a damaged elbow.

Samoan James Johnston had his best outing in a Warriors shirt and the turnovers from Val Rapava Ruskin might have caught the eye of watching England head coach Eddie Jones.

The finishing skills of wing Cooper Vuna, centre Ben Te’o and rookie full-back Perry Humphreys were exemplary with the trio all touching down for tries.

Fly-half Ryan Lamb, who admits to having a “new lease of life” under Hogg’s regime, looks to have regained his mojo after starting just one Premiership match last term.

Hogg said: “We have to regroup and dust ourselves down and, although I am very proud of the way we conducted ourselves against Gloucester, we have to challenge how accurate we can be.

“We know that going away from home gives us different challenges and we have to be ready for them.”