Premiership: Bristol Bears 62-8 Northampton Saints - Bears claim record win

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Harry RandallHarry Randall's first-half brace took his Premiership effort tally to 5 for the season
Bristol(27) 62
Tries: Randall 2, Thacker, Lloyd 2, Vui, Kloska, Harding, Heenan Cons: MacGinty 4, Williams 3 Pen: MacGinty
Northampton(3) 8
Try: Hendy Pen: Smith

Nine-try Bristol claimed the biggest Premiership triumph of the play arsenic they thrashed a depleted Northampton Saints astatine Ashton Gate.

Fin Smith's punishment enactment Saints ahead, but Bears deed backmost with 27 unanswered first-half points arsenic Harry Randall (2), Harry Thacker and Ioan Lloyd crossed.

Lloyd and Chris Vui tries took the pb to 41-3 earlier George Hendy replied.

But George Kloska, Fitz Harding and Jake Heenan each scored to springiness Bristol their 3rd consecutive league win.

More to follow.

Bristol: Piutau, Naulago, Radradra, Williams, Ibitoye, MacGinty, Randall (c); Thomas, Thacker, Lahiff, Vui, Batley, Jeffries, Harding, Bradbury.

Replacements: Byrne, Woolmore, Kloska, Luatua, Heenan, Uren, Bedlow, Lloyd.

Northampton: Hendy, Skosan, Dingwall (c), Hutchinson, Collins, Smith, Braley; Waller, Matavesi, Petch, Salakaia-Loto, Moon, Coles, Scott-Young, Graham.

Replacements: Cruse, Waller, Hill, Wilkins, Hinkley, Garside, Grayson, Litchfield.

Sin-bin: Hinkley (74)

Referee: Ian Tempest.

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