Bristol Bears seal pulsating 21-19 comeback win vs rivals Bath to keep Prem play-off hopes alive

Bristol upset the form book to beat their West Country rivals Bath 21-19 at Ashton Gate and keep their Prem play-off hopes alive. Bath have not won a league match in the city since September 2008, and it says much for Bristol's spirit that they recovered from last week's 94-33 thrashing at Northampton and overcame a 19-7 half-time deficit on the night to triumph. Bristol's tries came from Fitz Harding and Max Lahiff. There was also a penalty try awarded, with both A.J.MacGinty and Tom Jordan adding conversions.

Bristol Bears seal pulsating 21-19 comeback win vs rivals Bath to keep Prem play-off hopes alive. Bristol upset the form book to beat their West Country rivals Bath 21-19 at Ashton Gate and keep their Prem play-off hopes alive. Bath have not won a league match in the city since September 2008, and it says much for Bristol's spirit that they recovered from last week's 94-33 thrashing at Northampton and overcame a 19-7 half-time deficit on the night to triumph. Bristol's tries came from Fitz Harding and Max Lahiff. There was also a penalty try awarded, with both A.J.MacGinty and Tom Jordan adding conversions. Ollie Lawrence, Guy Pepper and Thomas du Toit scored Bath's tries with Ciaran Donoghue kicking two conversions. After a scrappy opening period, Bath looked to have taken the lead when a long pass from Donoghue provided Henry Arundell w...