BATH
No.Name
15Tom Homer, FB
3
14Darren Atkins, W
13Max Clark, C
12Matt Banahan, C
11Jack Wilson, W
T
10Rhys Priestland, FH
9Darren Allinson, SH
1Nathan Catt, P
2Ross Batty, H
3Kane Palma-Newport, P
4Elliott Stooke, L
5Matt Garvey, L
6Tom Ellis, FL
7Guy Mercer, FL
8Taulupe Faletau, N8
Replacements
16Tom Dunn, R
17Beno Obano, R
18Max Lahiff, R
19Paul Grant, R
20Zach Mercer, R
21Will Homer, R
22Adam Hastings, R
23Ben Tapuai, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Recreation Ground
7:45 PM, November 18, 2016
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'16-9 End of second half
79'Bristol win their lineout and drive closer to the Bath line but they knock the ball forward. And the game is done.
78'Bristol get the penalty and Searle drives the ball inside the Bath 22. They gather from the lineout. Jordan Crane drives forward. Gaston Cortes takes it within a metre of the line. It spread wide but they don't take the overlap. The referee awards a penalty for Bristol. They kick for the corner.
72'Substitute on - Beno Obano , Bath Rugby
72'Player substituted - Nathan Catt , Bath Rugby
70'Penalty to Bristol at the scrum and they have a lineout inside the Bath half.
69'Player substituted - Ross Batty , Bath Rugby
69'Substitute on - Tom Dunn , Bath Rugby
69'Player substituted - Jordan Williams , Bristol Rugby
69'Substitute on - Jack Wallace , Bristol Rugby
68'Banahan makes an excellent break on the right wing after quick ball from Allison off the back of the ruck, but the ball is lost forward.
66'Hastings puts a kick in behind the Bristol defence, put despite the pressure, they retain possession.
66'Player substituted - Olly Robinson , Bristol Rugby
66'Substitute on - Nic Fenton-Wells , Bristol Rugby
64'The referee gives a penalty for obstruction against Will Hurrell, but the penalty is reversed by Bath's Max Clark who causes a melee.
64'Yellow card - Jason Woodward , Bristol Rugby
64'Substitute on - James Phillips , Bristol Rugby
64'Player substituted - Ian Evans , Bristol Rugby
63'Woodword slid in in case the Mercer brought the ball over the line, but tackled without getting back on his feet.
63'Bath gather their lineout and spread it wide. Mercer goes towards the line but the penalty is awarded against Bristol. Jason Woodword is given a yellow card for going off his feet.
62'Bath gather their lineout and Darren Allinson's kick is gathered by Tovey, but he's instantly driven into touch by Banahan.
61'Bristol gather in the lineout, inside the Bath 22, but are penalised for obstruction. Bath clear to halfway.
61'Player substituted - Darren Atkins , Bath Rugby
61'Substitute on - Ben Tapuai , Bath Rugby
59'Bristol get the penalty at the scrum as Bath are penalised for the first time at the scrum.
57'Searle boots it clear and Hastings gathers. He's put to ground. A forward pass brings an end to Bath's momentum.
57'Bristol have upped their intensity and are deep into Bath territory. Williams kicks through but Homer gathers and kicks clear. Bristol retain possession but pressure drives them back midway inside their own half.
56'Player substituted - Taulupe Faletau , Bath Rugby
56'Substitute on - Zach Mercer , Bath Rugby
56'Substitute on - Paul Grant , Bath Rugby
56'Player substituted - Guy Mercer , Bath Rugby
56'Substitute on - Max Lahiff , Bath Rugby
56'Player substituted - Kane Palma-Newport , Bath Rugby
55'Substitute on - Will Cliff , Bristol Rugby
55'Player substituted - Rhodri Williams , Bristol Rugby
55'Substitute on - Rob Hawkins , Bristol Rugby
55'Player substituted - Marc Jones , Bristol Rugby
55'Substitute on - Ryan Bevington , Bristol Rugby
55'Player substituted - Kyle Traynor , Bristol Rugby
54'Bristol counter well on the right wing, creates a three on two overlap but Jordan Williams' kick through goes into touch.
54'And in the end Searle kicks through and the mark is called.
53'Bristol win the lineout on the Bath throw. Searle gives some acceleration but Bristol finding it difficult to make the yards.
52'Some kick tennis gives the crowd a chance to cheer before Tovey kicks to touch close to halfway.
51'16-9 Penalty goal - Tom Homer , Bath Rugby
49'Bath get the penalty with Kyle Traynor penalised for obstruction. Homer lines up the penalty.
49'Bath through Allinson kicks the ball back into the corner. Bristol can't seem to get out of their own 22.
49'Substitute on - Gaston Cortes , Bristol Rugby
49'Player substituted - Jamal Ford-Robinson , Bristol Rugby
48'Bristol gather in the lineout and Rhodri Williams to touch.
47'Bristol try and take a short and quick lineout but the referee wants it taken again.
46'Homer kicks to touch, Bath gather the ball from their lineout inside the Bristol half and Hastings kicks down into the Bristol 22. A clearance sees Bath attack well and Banahan kicks the ball into the corner, five metres inside the Bristol 22.
44'Bristol get a good drive through their maul going forward but they are held up. Bristol concede the penalty with a few words said to the referee.
41'Back underway at the Rec. Let's hope the second-half is a bit better than the first.
41'+113-9 End of first half
41'+113-9 Penalty goal - Billy Searle , Bristol Rugby
40'Bath are penalised as Ross Batty gives the penalty away as he doesn't role away at the breakdown. Searle lines up the kick.
40'13-9 Start of second half
39'Bath offside gives Bristol the lineout just inside the Bristol 10 metre line.
39'13-6 Penalty goal - Tom Homer , Bath Rugby
37'Wilson breaks through the tackles and into the Bristol 22. Bath have the advantage for offside, Banahan kicks through but it comes to nothing. We'll go back to the penalty as Tom Homer lines up the penalty.
36'Some kick tennis ends with Homer kicking to touch. Bristol lose their own lineout and Bath have a scrum just outside the Bristol 22.
35'10-6 Penalty goal - Billy Searle , Bristol Rugby
34'Bristol get the penalty as Elliott Stooke is penalised at the breakdown for not rolling away. Searle lines up his second kick at goal of the night.
32'Williams orchestrating things from scrum-half.
32'Bath penalised at the scrum and Bristol attack. Jordan Williams breaks through a tackle on the left wing.
31'Searle, with the advantage, kicks the ball out of play on the full. We go back for the scrum.
30'Bath spread the ball wide following their scrum and Max Clark breaks through the tackle, but it's turned over. The clearance kick is touched and Bristol have the lineout near halfway.
28'Jordan Williams throws a very high ball which Searle can't gather and Bath get the scrum.
28'10-3 Conversion - Tom Homer , Bath Rugby
27'8-3 Try - Jack Wilson , Bath Rugby
26'Banahan, Hastings and Homer take the ball into contact and Tom Ellis breaks through the defensive line. He offloads to Jack Wilson who runs in for the first try of the game.
24'Bristol penalised again at the scrum. This is their third scrum penalty conceded. Bath clear and have the lineout just inside the Bristol half.
23'Searle and Homer exchange kicks down the line, neither find touch and when Bristol attack on the left, they are penalised for obstruction. Scrum Bath.
22'A knock on from Max Clark and Bristol will hope to put their back-line going from this scrum.
21'3-3 Penalty goal - Billy Searle , Bristol Rugby
20'Billy Searle lines up the penalty to tie the game.
19'Bath penalised for not releasing as Will Hurrell gets in at the breakdown for Bristol.
19'Player substituted - Rhys Priestland , Bath Rugby
19'Substitute on - Adam Hastings , Bath Rugby
19'3-0 Penalty goal - Tom Homer , Bath Rugby
17'Rhys Priestland is carried off injured and Tom Homer lines up a penalty for Bath.
17'Max Clark and Matt Garvey bring Bath forward, as Rhys Priestland is down injured.
16'Bath gather their lineout and maul forward, but Bristol turn the ball over but Jordan Crane hacks out to touch on halfway.
15'Rhodri Williams clearance from the back of the ruck is blocked. Bristol lineout on their own five metre line. They win their lineout and Williams this time clears to touch, outside his own 22.
13'It hasn't been the greatest opening 13 minutes with Bristol and a brilliant kick from Tom Homer kicks and gets great field possession. Bristol back inside their own 22.
11'Bristol lose about 25 metres as the ball doesn't go to hand and we have some air tennis back and forth.
10'Penalty to Bristol for not releasing and they kick to touch midway through the Bath half.
9'Bath win their lineout and drive forward put they knock the ball forward. Hopefully, not a sign of things to come.
8'Penalty Bath after Robinson goes to ground in the front row of the scrum.
7'Bath have the put in to the scrum after a knock on.
6'Bristol went through 20 phases and it all comes to an end as Bath turn the ball over.
5'Robinson carries forward, before Bristol go the right and Bath push them back outside their 22.
4'Bristol win the lineout and spread the ball wide left. Jack Tovey breaks into the Bath 22.
3'A penalty gives Bristol good field position just outside the Bath 22.
2'Some players will have a point to prove. None more so than Rhys Priestland. A few years ago he would have been away with Wales, but this gives him a chance to show he still has so much to give.
1'And we're underway at the Rec.
1'0-0 Start of first half