Gallagher Premiership play-off semi-final
Bath: (6) 34
Tries: Hill, Cokanasiga, Muir, Ojomoh Cons: Russell 4 Pens: Russell 2
Bristol: (13) 20
Tries: Dun, Janse van Rensburg Cons: MacGinty, Byrne Pens: MacGinty 2
Bath booked a place in their second consecutive Premiership final coming from behind to win a pulsating play-off semi-final against neighbours Bristol.
The Bears took a slender first-half lead through two AJ MacGinty penalties sandwiched between an excellent try from James Dun, as two Finn Russell penalties were all Bath put on the board.
But Bath moved in front early in the second half with Ted Hill and Joe Cokanasiga tries turning the tide, before Will Muir and Max Ojomoh’s scores opened up a gap that the Bears could never overcome, despite Benhard Janse van Rensburg pulling a score back.
Bath, who were beaten finalists by Northampton at Twickenham last year, will face either Leicester or Sale who play on Saturday as they bid to win their first league title since 1996.
More to follow.
Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Stuart, Roux, Ewels, Hill, Pepper, Barbeary.
Replacements: Annett, Van Wyk, Du Toit, Molony, Reid, Carr-Smith, Donoghue, Bayliss.
Bristol: Heward; Ravouvou, Janse sVan Rensburg, Williams, Ibitoye; MacGinty, Randall; Genge, Oghre, Kloska, Dun, Batley, Luatua, Harding (c), Mata.
Replacements: Thacker, Woolmore, Lahiff, Rubiolo, Grondola, Marmion, Byrne, Bates.
Sin bin: Ravouvou (23 mins), Marmion (57 mins)
Referee: Christophe Ridley
