Leicester Tigers 36-19 Bristol Bears: Gallagher Premiership result as Leicester claim statement win

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"We said all week we wanted to come and show what we can do after the loss against Saracens. We stayed focused and stuck to our game plan.

"We know how dangerous Bristol are as a team, and we know they can score from anything.

"We just just needed to stay disciplined and focused to stay in the game.

"Credit to the boys for sticking it out for 80 minutes. It's just one game at a time for us."

Tigers have shot into second place on the table.

Leicester seal the victory with a try from lock Cameron Henderson, who breaks off the back of a driving maul to crash over the line.

Jamie Shillcock adds the conversion.

TURNOVER
Bristol attempt an attack down the right, but Ollie Hassell-Collins delivers a crucial hit on Kalaveti Ravouvou, forcing him into a wild offload back inside.

Harry Randall is quick to pounce on the loose ball, but he's isolated and is penalised for not releasing.

Bristol are undone at the breakdown.

AJ MacGinty breaks through, covering 25m before offloading to Harry Randall.

Ben Youngs drags Randall down just short of the line.

Randall attempts to regather but knocks on before finally grounding the ball. Losing the opportunity for a key bonus point try.

Leicester get a 5m scrum.

FORWARD PASS
Bristol look to exploit a narrow blindside.

Kieran Marmion, playing on the wing after replacing Gabriel Ibitoye, breaks down the left, but Ellis Genge’s pass to send him through is ruled forward.

Leicester get the scrum.

YELLOW CARD! BRISTOL BEARS 19 LEICESTER TIGERS 29
Solomone Kata goes high in a tackle and makes contact with AJ MacGinty’s face.

The Leicester centre is given a yellow card, though the crowd calls for a red.

A Much-Needed Response from the Bears. Benhard Janse van Rensburg makes a break on the outside, charging through a gap before offloading to Harry Randall, who races in to score.

AJ MacGinty adds the conversion.

Another key break. Harry Thacker makes a break from the back of a line-out, charging into the open space.

With Gabriel Ibitoye supporting, Thacker looks for the pass, but Freddie Steward covers the option.

Tommy Reffell then makes a crucial tackle to stop Thacker’s progress.

Tigers secure their bonus try.

Hanro Liebenberg wins the ball at a Bristol lineout inside their 22.

The ball is swiftly moved wide to Freddie Steward, who fakes out Benjamin Elizalde before sprinting past him on the outside.

Handre Pollard adds the conversion.

TURNOVER MASTERY AT THE BREAKDOWN
Bristol go on the attack from a lineout 25 meters out.

Harry Thacker throws a long pass to Benhard Janse van Rensburg, who powers through the defense for a 15-meter gain.

Tommy Reffell is quick to the breakdown, stealing the ball and launching a counterattack for Leicester.

BRISTOL BREAK
Bristol launch an attack from a halfway line-out, moving the ball well to Rich Lane, who bursts through the defenCe.

However, Leicester scramble back quickly, managing to win the turnover just inside their 22.

Another great chance slips by for the Bears.

HUGE DEFENSIVE STAND FROM BRISTOL
Leicester catch a lucky break as a kick deflects off Gabriel Ibitoye’s fingertips, rolling dead and setting up a 5m scrum for the Tigers.

But Bristol rise to the challenge - Benhard Janse van Rensburg levels Solomone Kata with a strong tackle, and a few phases later, Steven Luatua latches onto the ball at the breakdown to earn a crucial turnover penalty.

After a loose offload from Bristol in open play, Adam Radwan seizes the moment.

The Leicester winger weaves through three defenders with a sharp, elusive run, making full use of the broken field.

This Time It Sticks!
Gabriel Ibitoye’s trademark over-the-top pass comes off perfectly, finding Rich Lane in space.

Lane draws the last Leicester defender and sends Kalaveti Ravouvou flying down the touchline.

The Fijian shows his pace to finish under the posts, giving AJ MacGinty an easy conversion.

SCRUM ADVANTAGE SLIPS AWAY
Bristol win a penalty at the scrum against Leicester’s seven-man pack, giving AJ MacGinty the chance to push them into opposition territory.

It’s a key moment with the extra man, but the opportunity goes begging as Harry Thacker’s lineout throw is missed by Steven Luatua at the back

The second is underway.

AJ MacGinty restarts the match, and James Dun charges after it, landing a big tackle on Olly Cracknell.

But Dun comes off worse and heads off for a Head Injury Assessment.

Leicester are firmly in control at the break.

They executed a perfect first half, keeping Bristol contained and limiting them to a lone try sparked by Kalaveti Ravouvou’s brilliance.

The start of the second half is crucial for the Bears, who have a nine-minute window with Leicester down to 14 following Joe Heyes' yellow card.