Gray to take on Tigers

Gray, who is due to join National League One side Exeter next season, is enjoying an impressive end to his Bristol career and is preffered by Hill to David Hill, who has only just returned from injury.

In the centre, Neil Brew comes in for the injured Brain Lima, out with a calf problem, while Nathan Budgett replaces Andrew Blowers after the former All Black injured a ligament in the defeat to Gloucester last weekend.

Budgett starts on the flank with Alfied To'oala moving across the back row to number eight.

Bristol have been the surprise package in the Premiership this season, only their second back in the top flight after relegation in 2004-5.

But Hill's side go into tomorrow's game as the underdogs against a Leicester side still in the hunt for three titles.

"We have a great opportunity to get to a marvellous occasion, a final at Twickenham," said Hill (pictured).

"By the time the game comes, our players will believe 100 per cent they can win at Welford Road.

"Everyone knows that strange things can happen to teams in cup games. The unexpected has been known to happen, and people can win matches against the odds."

Team: Luke Arscott; Lee Robinson, Neil Brew, Sam Cox, David Lemi; Danny Gray, Shaun Perry; Dave Hilton, Mark Regan, Darren Crompton, Roy Winters, Gareth Llewellyn (capt), Nathan Budgett, Joe El Abd, Alfie To'oala.

Replacements: Scott Linklater, Alex Clarke, Sean Hohneck, Craig Short, Greg Nicholls, David Hill, Craig Morgan.