| Leicester Tigers (27) 56 |
| Tries: Ashton 3, Youngs, Moroni, Steward, Wiese, Potter Cons:Ford 4, Burns Pens:Ford 2 |
| Bristol Bears (12.26) |
| Tries:Bates. Fricker. Thacker. Vui. Cons: Sheedy, Eden 2 |
Chris Ashton, the Premiership’s most successful try-scorer, was crowned as the Premiership’s All-Time Top Scorer with eight-try Leicester Tigers beating Bristol at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
Ashton’s 20 minute first-half hat trick increased his career total to 95. This surpasses Tom Varndell’s 92-try haul.
Ben Youngs also crossed the line, while Jack Bates (and Toby Fricker) replied as hosts built a 27-12 advantage at half-time.
Matias Moroni (Freddie Steward), Jacob Wiese, Harry Potter, and Jacob Wiese accompanied Harry Thacker to the meeting, while Harry Thacker & Chris Vui responded.
We will keep you posted.
Leicester Tigers: Steward; Ashton, Moroni, Porter, Potter; Ford, Youngs; Genge, Montoya, Cole; Wells, Green; Liebenberg, Reffell, Wiese.
Replacements: Clare, Whitcombe, Heyes, Snyman, Robinson, Wigglesworth, Burns, Nadolo.
Bristol Bears Piutau; Fricker, Bates, O’Conor, Purdy; Sheedy, Randall; Woolmore, Thacker, Afoa; Joyce, Vui; Luatua, Jeffries, Harding.
Replacements: Capon, Benz-Salomon, Armstrong, Hawkins, Thomas, Uren, Lloyd, Leiua.
Referee:Karl Dickson.