Leicester go top of Premiership with win at Bristol

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 04:27 · Archive

Leicester moved to the top of the Premiership with a 22-16 bonus-point victory over Bristol at Ashton Gate. The Tigers scored four tries in an error-ridden match, with Freddie Steward, Adam Radwan, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Jamie Blamire all crossing. Billy Searle kicked one conversion for Leicester, whilst James Williams added three penalties and a conversion for Bristol's losing bonus point.

Bristol struck first when Louis Rees-Zammit scored a sixth-minute solo try from an unpromising position 35 metres out. Leicester responded quickly with Steward scoring in the corner after a cross-field kick from Searle. Radwan extended the visitors' lead before the break.

Leicester scored twice more in the second half through Hassell-Collins and Blamire to seal victory. The Guardian reports that Searle was the game's outstanding player, whose left boot set up three tries and added two conversions. Bristol were reduced to 13 players in the second quarter when centres Mathias Moroni and full-back Tom Jordan both received yellow cards for dangerous challenges.

Leicester had begun the night in second position with Bristol third, each having won three games before the autumn international break. The victory sees Leicester leapfrog Gloucester at the summit, with Gloucester set to play Northampton on Saturday.

How it is being reported

• Leicester top table after victory over BristolLeicester moved to the top of the PREM table with a bonus-point 22-16 victory over Bristol at Ashton Gate in an error-ridden game.Sky Sports · 30 Oct, 23:08
• Searle makes difference as Leicester battle to Prem top spot at BristolBristol 16-22 leicester Visitors score four tries in error-strewn game In the end there was a relatively clear winner of this straight shootout for top spot in the Prem. Leicester took the spoils in a error-strewn contest between two sides who began the night in second and third position, scoring four tries to one and being masterfully steered to a bonus-point victory by their alert fly-half Billy Searle, whose left boot set up three tries in addition to landing two conversions. Following on from their commanding second-half display in the wet at home to Northampton last Saturday, the Tigers…The Guardian · 30 Oct, 21:46
• Leicester dominate Bristol to go top of the PremLeicester take maximum points to go top of the Prem ahead of the rest of the weekend fixtures with a 22-16 win away at Bristol.BBC Sport · 30 Oct, 21:43

In this story: Leicester · Bristol · Billy Searle · Louis Rees-Zammit · Freddie Steward · Adam Radwan · Jamie Blamire · James Williams

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