Worcester Warriors perked up their European Challenge Cup hopes as they came from behind to beat Dean Ryan's 14-man Dragons at Sixways.

Dragons were leading through Aaron Wainwright's early try when Taine Basham was red carded on 18 minutes for a spear tackle on Gareth Simpson.

But Warriors turned it round with tries from Ryan Mills, Ollie Lawrence, debutant Noah Heward and Jono Kitto.

Tries from Rhodri Williams and Luke Baldwin earned Dragons a bonus point.

Warriors' win moves them to within a point of leaders Dragons at the top of Pool One ahead of the two sides meeting again at Rodney Parade next Friday night.

Dragons had picked up a maximum 10 points from their opening two wins over Castres and Enisei-STM, while Worcester began the day in third place on five points, having followed their opening win over the Russians by losing in France.

More to follow.

Worcester Warriors: Heward; Pennell, Lawrence, Mills, David; Shillcock, Heaney; Bower, Moulds, Carey, Kitchener, Clegg, Dodd, Cox, Van Velze (capt).

Replacements: Miller, Owen, Palframan, Scott, Monks, Kitto, Simpson, Morris.

Dragons: Talbot-Davies; Jenkins, Morgan, T Griffiths, Hewitt; S Davies, R Williams (capt); Harris, Hibbard, Brown, J Davies, Screech, Wainwright, O Griffiths, Basham.

Replacements: Dee, Reynolds, Jarvis, M Williams, Taylor, Baldwin, Botica, Warren.

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistants: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Emanuele Tomo (Italy)