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.