Andy Goode insists the role of party-poopers will not top Leicester's agenda when Tigers head to Twickenham next week in defence of their Guinness Premiership title.

After ending Gloucester's season with a dramatic semi-final victory at Kingsholm, Goode and company could now ruin Lawrence Dallaglio's Wasps farewell.

Tigers legends Martin Johnson and Neil Back entered retirement as Twickenham losers three years ago when Dallaglio led Wasps to a 39-14 triumph as the London club completed a title hat-trick.

Leicester though, now have a chance to turn the tables as England World Cup hero Dallaglio prepares for his big send-off.

Goode said: "Everyone is talking about Lawrence's last game, but it is just another Leicester versus Wasps final. What better way to finish the season.

"We won't see it as Lawrence's last hurrah or anything like that. To us, it's Leicester versus Wasps and the intense rivalry that comes with it.

"Off the pitch, all the guys seem to get on well. I've got a lot of good mates at Wasps - Paul Sackey, Tom Voyce and those guys - but when you pull the jersey on it's a hell of a battle and a hell of a rivalry when Leicester play Wasps.

"I don't think we will be thinking too much about it being Lawrence's last game, let's spoil the party. We just want to win."

Fly-half Goode's injury-time drop-goal secured a 26-25 success that means for the ninth time in 11 seasons of Premiership rugby Leicester or Wasps will be crowned champions.

The Tigers weren't even guaranteed Heineken Cup qualification just nine days ago, let alone a play-off place.

But they now stand one win away from completing the unlikeliest of successful title defences after becoming the first team since Premiership play-offs began in 2003 to win on the road.

Goode said: "A few people wrote us off, but among the playing squad we've got a strong belief.

"We know we weren't performing consistently well, but in knockout rugby form and everything else can go out of the window. We are delighted to make the final.

"We have got a fair bit of experience in the side.

"When Gloucester got ahead, we clawed our way back into it. We always knew it would be a close game, although we didn't want it to be that close!

"At 12-3 down and with a couple of players in the sin-bin, it was looking pretty bleak at that stage.

"We said at half-time that we knew the next score would be very important. We managed to get that score, and then it was a bit of ding-dong rugby after that to see who was going to win.

"We are delighted to get to the final, but there is no point in getting to a final unless you are going to win it. We'll be doing everything to try and win it.

"Wasps are the masters of the play-offs. Over the last few months, they've been up there with Gloucester as the form side in the Premiership.

"Play-offs are one-off games. We know we've been inconsistent throughout the season, and winning a semi-final doesn't make up for those inconsistencies.

"But what it does is it gives us a chance to defend our title, which we will put all our efforts into over the next two weeks. We will be ready for the Wasps game at Twickenham.

"It wasn't a classic and we didn't play great rugby at times, but we did enough to win. We are in the final, and everyone is pretty pleased about that."

Goode, whose kicking underpinned Leicester's win, might also have enhanced his England prospects, either with the senior squad in New Zealand next month or the Saxons for their Churchill Cup campaign.

Goode won the last of his nine caps against South Africa in 2006, and failed to make either squad announced by new England manager Martin Johnson last week.

But Wasps star Danny Cipriani's season-ending ankle injury could now create a vacancy.

Goode added: "Danny has been playing some great rugby this season, and he got the England shirt nailed down after his performance against Ireland.

"It is never nice to see anyone get such a serious injury, and our thoughts are with him. I am sure he will recover and come back stronger from it.

"You want to play for England, and it is a dream to do that.

"But I just worry about playing well for Leicester, and if an opportunity comes up then fantastic.

"I would love to go on tour. It is a privilege to play for England, whether it be England or England Saxons. I would love to do it."

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