DIRECTOR of rugby Gary Gold believes Worcester Warriors’ fight for Aviva Premiership survival is far from over.

Warriors took a big step towards safety with a 41-24 victory against rivals Bristol earlier this month which opened up a seven-point cushion over the bottom club.

With just five matches remaining, Bristol host derby rivals Gloucester at Ashton Gate tomorrow (7.45pm) and second-from-bottom Warriors travel to table-topping Wasps on Sunday (2.30pm).

“Our feet are still on the ground,” said Gold.

“We are not out of this mess yet and I genuinely believe Bristol played very well against us.

"We saw against Bath how Bristol are a handful at home and we still have a way to go.”

Bristol will be without the injured Gavin Henson, Tom Varndell, Siale Piutau and Dan Tuohy for their crucial clash with Gloucester.

Head coach Mark Tainton has made six changes to Bristol’s side beaten at Worcester last time out.

Gloucester are also without a host of key players, including John Afoa, Ross Moriarty, Greig Laidlaw and James Hook.

Gold said: “It was a very good spirited Bristol team who came here and never gave up so we had our work cut-out.

“But it was the type of clinical performance I think we needed to be able to get the result against them.

"One or two guys of our played very well which made a big a difference when your world-class players play very well.

“The team who got the first blow in were going to hold the cards but I thought Bristol stuck well in the game and gave us a really hard battle.

“Bristol asked a lot of questions with ball in hand and played a lot of good rugby and their nine and 10 were very good. They are a good attacking team."

He added: “On paper that was a great Bristol team (we faced) and it was a good day.

"It was important for us to get the bonus point and deny them a bonus point which are so crucial at this time of year.”

Warriors have not picked up a point on their Premiership travels this term, including a 28-20 loss at Bristol on Boxing Day.

Worcester have failed to win away in the league since beating Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop last March.

“Bristol are tough to play at home and our team saw that at Christmas,” said Gold.

“I don’t think Bristol are going to give up yet and anything can happen with five games to go.

“It was a five-point swing but we now have our own work to do.

“We have to look to get some continuity and improve on our last performance.

"We will be playing some pretty good teams and we don’t have a very good record on the road.”