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Bristol Bristol 35 - 37 Saracens Saracens

Full time

19 Oct 2024

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Ashton Gate

Bristol vs Saracens head to head

The match at Ashton Gate saw Saracens narrowly defeat Bristol Bears 37-35 in a thrilling encounter. Fitz Harding was a standout performer for Bristol, scoring three tries, showcasing his finishing ability. AJ MacGinty contributed significantly with his kicking, converting three tries and adding penalties. Saracens responded with strong performances from Toby Knight and Elliot Daly, both crossing the try line. Lozowski's reliable boot proved crucial, converting five tries and adding penalties that kept Saracens in the game. The lead changed hands multiple times, highlighting the competitive nature of the fixture. Ultimately, a late penalty from Lozowski secured the victory for Saracens, leaving Bristol heartbroken despite their valiant efforts.

Weather

Temperature: 15.8°C (Feels like 14.5°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 16.2 km/h, gusting to 28.4 km/h Humidity: 73% Cloud Cover: 24%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 1'

    Try

    Fitz Harding · Bristol

    5 - 0
  • 7'

    Substitution

    Joe Owen on for Josh Caulfield · Bristol

  • 10'

    Penalty

    AJ MacGinty · Bristol

    8 - 0
  • 14'

    Yellow Card

    Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol

  • 14'

    Substitution

    Benjamin Elizalde on for Jack Bates · Bristol

  • 15'

    Try

    Toby Knight · Saracens

    8 - 5
  • 15'

    Conversion

    Alex Lozowski · Saracens

    8 - 7
  • 18'

    Try

    Harry Randall · Bristol

    13 - 7
  • 23'

    Substitution

    Jack Bates on for Benjamin Elizalde · Bristol

  • 24'

    Try

    Rotimi Segun · Saracens

    13 - 12
  • 24'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol

  • 25'

    Conversion

    Alex Lozowski · Saracens

    13 - 14
  • 36'

    Try

    Fitz Harding · Bristol

    18 - 14
  • 36'

    Conversion

    AJ MacGinty · Bristol

    20 - 14
  • 38'

    Penalty

    Alex Lozowski · Saracens

    20 - 17
  • 40'

    Try

    Fitz Harding · Bristol

    25 - 17
  • Halftime 25 - 17
  • Second Half
  • 42'

    Conversion

    AJ MacGinty · Bristol

    27 - 17
  • 42'

    Yellow Card

    Alex Goode · Saracens

  • 43'

    Try

    Toby Fricker · Bristol

    32 - 17
  • 45'

    Try

    Elliot Daly · Saracens

    32 - 22
  • 47'

    Conversion

    Alex Lozowski · Saracens

    32 - 24
  • 49'

    Substitution

    Jamie George on for Theo Dan · Saracens

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Nick Isiekwe on for Theo McFarland · Saracens

  • 51'

    Substitution

    George Kloska on for Max Lahiff · Bristol

  • 51'

    Substitution

    Jake Woolmore on for Ellis Genge · Bristol

  • 52'

    Penalty

    Alex Lozowski · Saracens

    32 - 27
  • 52'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Alex Goode · Saracens

  • 53'

    Substitution

    Gareth Simpson on for Ivan van Zyl · Saracens

  • 59'

    Penalty

    AJ MacGinty · Bristol

    35 - 27
  • 59'

    Substitution

    Alec Clarey on for Marco Riccioni · Saracens

  • 59'

    Substitution

    Phil Brantingham on for Rhys Carre · Saracens

  • 59'

    Substitution

    Brandon Jackson on for Tobias Elliott · Saracens

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Benjamin Elizalde on for Toby Fricker · Bristol

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Harry Thacker on for Gabriel Oghre · Bristol

  • 69'

    Substitution

    Tom Parton on for Josh Hallett · Saracens

  • 71'

    Try

    Elliot Daly · Saracens

    35 - 32
  • 71'

    Substitution

    Nathan Michelow on for Tom Willis · Saracens

  • 73'

    Conversion

    Alex Lozowski · Saracens

    35 - 34
  • 73'

    Substitution

    Benjamin Grondona on for James Dun · Bristol

  • 75'

    Substitution

    Sam Worsley on for Joe Jenkins · Bristol

  • 81'

    Missed Drop Goal

    Elliot Daly · Saracens

  • 82'

    Penalty

    Alex Lozowski · Saracens

    35 - 37
  • Fulltime 35 - 37

Player ratings

Bristol
  • 15 Richard Lane 7.2
  • 14 Toby Fricker 8.3
  • 13 Jack Bates 5.8
  • 12 Joe Jenkins 7.3
  • 11 Gabriel Ibitoye 7.0
  • 10 AJ MacGinty 6.7
  • 9 Harry Randall 8.3
  • 1 Ellis Genge 6.1
  • 2 Gabriel Oghre 7.8
  • 3 Max Lahiff 6.0
  • 4 Josh Caulfield –
  • 5 Joe Batley 6.6
  • 6 James Dun 6.3
  • 7 Santiago Grondona 6.6
  • 8 Fitz Harding 10.0
  • 16 Harry Thacker 5.4
  • 17 Jake Woolmore 5.9
  • 18 George Kloska 6.3
  • 19 Joe Owen 6.3
  • 20 Benjamin Grondona –
  • 21 Kieran Marmion –
  • 22 Sam Worsley –
  • 23 Benjamin Elizalde 6.7
Saracens
  • 15 Elliot Daly 9.5
  • 14 Tobias Elliott 7.8
  • 13 Alex Lozowski 6.4
  • 12 Josh Hallett 6.3
  • 11 Rotimi Segun 8.5
  • 10 Alex Goode 5.6
  • 9 Ivan van Zyl 6.2
  • 1 Rhys Carre 7.1
  • 2 Theo Dan 6.3
  • 3 Marco Riccioni 6.4
  • 4 Maro Itoje 7.9
  • 5 Hugh Tizard 6.9
  • 6 Theo McFarland 6.1
  • 7 Toby Knight 7.4
  • 8 Tom Willis 8.5
  • 16 Jamie George 6.7
  • 17 Phil Brantingham 6.6
  • 18 Alec Clarey 6.1
  • 19 Nick Isiekwe 6.8
  • 20 Nathan Michelow –
  • 21 Gareth Simpson 6.5
  • 22 Tom Parton 6.3
  • 23 Brandon Jackson 6.6