Bristol 31 - 23 Northampton

Full time

25 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 6

Ashton Gate

Bristol Bears secured a thrilling 31-23 victory over Northampton Saints at Ashton Gate. The Saints took an early lead with a penalty from Makepeace-Cubitt and a try from Hendy, quickly building momentum. However, Bristol responded strongly, with Ibitoye and Ravouvou scoring tries, both converted by MacGinty, to take control of the match. Ravouvou added a second try shortly after halftime, further extending the Bears' advantage. The Saints fought back with a late try from Ramm, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit. MacGinty’s flawless kicking was pivotal for Bristol, while Hendy and Kemeny shone for Northampton. The match showcased dynamic attacking play from both sides, highlighting the competitiveness of the league.

Weather

Temperature: 12.8°C (Feels like 10.9°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 8.6 km/h, gusting to 19.6 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 24%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
14'

Penalty

George Makepeace-Cubitt · Northampton

0 - 3
17'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

0 - 8
18'

Conversion

George Makepeace-Cubitt · Northampton

0 - 10
18'

Substitution

Benjamin Elizalde on for Benhard Janse van Rensburg · Bristol
19'

Try

Josh Kemeny · Northampton

0 - 15
29'

Try

Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol

5 - 15
30'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty · Bristol

7 - 15
32'

Try

Kalaveti Ravouvou · Bristol

12 - 15
33'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty · Bristol

14 - 15
40'

Penalty

George Makepeace-Cubitt · Northampton

14 - 18
Halftime 14 - 18
Second Half
48'

Substitution

Yann Thomas on for Jake Woolmore · Bristol
49'

Substitution

George Kloska on for Max Lahiff · Bristol
49'

Substitution

Harry Thacker on for Gabriel Oghre · Bristol
53'

Substitution

Jake Heenan on for Benjamin Grondona · Bristol
55'

Try

Kalaveti Ravouvou · Bristol

19 - 18
56'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty · Bristol

21 - 18
57'

Substitution

Emmanuel Iyogun on for Tom West · Northampton
57'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Elliot Millar Mills · Northampton
63'

Substitution

Craig Wright on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton
64'

Substitution

Benjamin Grondona on for Jake Heenan · Bristol
67'

Penalty

AJ MacGinty · Bristol

24 - 18
67'

Substitution

Sam Wolstenholme on for Kieran Marmion · Bristol
67'

Substitution

Gavin Thornbury on for Alex Coles · Northampton
68'

Try

Joe Batley · Bristol

29 - 18
70'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty · Bristol

31 - 18
70'

Substitution

Jake Garside on for Tom Seabrook · Northampton
71'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Tom James · Northampton
71'

Substitution

Angus Scott-Young on for Henry Pollock · Northampton
71'

Substitution

Charlie Savala on for Tom Litchfield · Northampton
76'

Substitution

Joe Owen on for Steven Luatua · Bristol
76'

Substitution

Jake Heenan on for Benjamin Grondona · Bristol
76'

Substitution

Sam Worsley on for Kalaveti Ravouvou · Bristol
78'

Try

James Ramm · Northampton

31 - 23
Fulltime 31 - 23

Player ratings

Bristol

15 Richard Lane 6.6
14 Jack Bates 6.8
13 Kalaveti Ravouvou 10.0
12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 5.9
11 Gabriel Ibitoye 8.1
10 AJ MacGinty 8.2
9 Kieran Marmion 6.8
1 Jake Woolmore 6.0
2 Gabriel Oghre 7.0
3 Max Lahiff 5.8
4 James Dun 6.8
5 Joe Batley 7.5
6 Steven Luatua 8.1
7 Benjamin Grondona 8.4
8 Fitz Harding 7.5
16 Harry Thacker 8.0
17 Yann Thomas 6.4
18 George Kloska 6.5
19 Joe Owen –
20 Jake Heenan 6.4
21 Sam Wolstenholme 6.9
22 Sam Worsley –
23 Benjamin Elizalde 7.9

Northampton

15 George Hendy 8.0
14 James Ramm 7.3
13 Tom Litchfield 6.3
12 Rory Hutchinson 7.2
11 Tom Seabrook 6.5
10 George Makepeace-Cubitt 6.2
9 Tom James 5.8
1 Tom West 5.7
2 Curtis Langdon 6.7
3 Elliot Millar Mills 6.6
4 Temo Mayanavanua 6.5
5 Alex Coles 7.1
6 Josh Kemeny 7.9
7 Tom Pearson 8.1
8 Henry Pollock 8.2
16 Craig Wright 5.9
17 Emmanuel Iyogun 6.5
18 Luke Green 6.1
19 Gavin Thornbury 6.1
20 Angus Scott-Young –
21 Archie McParland –
22 Charlie Savala –
23 Jake Garside 5.8