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Bath - Bristol
15. Tom Homer -- Charles Piutau
14. Semesa Rokoduguni -- Luke Morahan
13. Jackson Willison -- Piers O’Conor
12. Josh Matavesi -- Sam Bedlow
11. Ruaridh McConnochie -- Alapati Leiua
10. Rhys Priestland -- Callum Sheedy
9. Rhys Webb -- Andy Uren
1. Lewis Boyce -- Yann Thomas
2. Jack Walker -- Shaun Malton
3. Will Stuart -- Lewis Thiede
4. Josh McNally -- Ed Holmes
5. Elliott Stooke -- Joe Joyce
6. Mike Williams -- Chris Vui
7. Francois Louw (C) -- Steven Luatua ©
8. Taulupe Faletau -- Jordan Crane.


Bath Replacements
16. Tom Doughty, 17. Beno Obano, 18. Christian Judge, 19. Tom Ellis, 20. Josh Bayliss, 21. Chris Cook, 22. Freddie Burns, 23. Max Wright

Bristol replacements:
16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. Max Lahiff, 19. Nathan Hughes, 20. Luke Hamilton, 21. Harry Randall, 22. Ian Madigan, 23. Mat Protheroe.

Think this will be a close game and the pitch will favour a forward slog, hence Bristol going with as big a pack as they can put out.

Conditions bound to be very heavy, which is going to influence the way the game is played. A day when the scrum could well be decisive. If it is, then Bath look to have the clear advantage.
Bath wasting no time in getting Webb in the side.

Chudleigh now on the bench for Cook.

Good start for Bristol.

That second try was delicious

Bristol not playing well, hope they can improve in the 2nd half.

Bath are dominating without much to show for it. To be fair I think Bristol have defended well and taken their chances. Pretty much what you want from an away game on a mud pit.

Game over now ...

I enjoyed the game. Two minor factors though: 1. The ref was inconsistent at the breakdown (bit of a homer), 2. Of the two Bath wingers, Roko looked the more dangerous. I don't see what McConnochie offers.

2 good away wins on the bounce for Bristol. They dogged it out today, took their chances and defended with great resilience. Lam and his coaches are doing a great job with a squad not exactly overloaded with star names.
Bath should be kicking themselves for their failure to convert good positions in the 22 into points.

Bristol probably should have lost that, good win away from home though.