Bath coach John Connolly felt that his team had not enjoyed the rub of the green after they slipped to a 19-16 defeat against champions Wasps their second home loss of the season.

Olly Barkley kept Bath in touch with three penalties and a conversion following substitute Chris Malone's late try, but Wasps were always just that step ahead, thanks to Tom Voyce's second-minute interception try and the goalkicking of Ed Thrower, who booted 11 points.

"It was a disappointing start for us to concede a try so early," said Queenslander Connolly.

"I felt that we were probably the better side in terms of playing the rugby, but sport is about winning and losing, and Wasps force a lot of errors out of you.

"I didn't think that we got the rub of the green, yet Wasps are a good side and our execution was poor."

It was a predictable war of attrition, yet Bath should have gone ahead before half-time when scrum-half Martyn Wood's rolling kick into space bounced perfectly for unmarked wing Andrew Higgins.

Higgins initially looked to have grounded the ball, but referee Steve Lander sought clarification from video official Geoff Warren.

Replays showed that possession had agonisingly squirted out of Higgins' grasp, and a golden opportunity was missed as Wasps trooped off 10-6 ahead at half-time.

Wing Brendon Daniel will be Bath's main injury concern ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup clash against French club Bourgoin at the Recreation Ground.

Daniel suffered a hamstring problem and was forced out of the action, but Connelly reported no other major fitness concerns.