# Leicester top Gallagher Premiership table after win over Bristol _Leicester beat Bristol 22-16 at Ashton Gate to move top of the Premiership._ - Publisher: Apex Sports News (https://apexsportsnews.in) - Canonical URL: https://apexsportsnews.in/news/leicester-top-gallagher-premiership-table-after-win-over-bristol - Author: Atul, Editor (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/atul) - Published: 2026-10-31T01:52:21.992Z - Section: Football - Topics: Leicester Tigers, Bristol Bears, Gallagher Premiership, Freddie Steward, Adam Radwan ## Summary Leicester secured a bonus-point 22-16 victory over Bristol at Ashton Gate on Friday night to go top of the Gallagher Premiership. Four tries from the Tigers proved decisive in an error-ridden match. ## Key takeaways - Leicester won 22-16 at Ashton Gate on Friday 30th October - Freddie Steward, Adam Radwan, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Jamie Blamire scored for Leicester - Billy Searle added one conversion and missed three others - Louis Rees-Zammit scored Bristol's only try, with James Williams kicking three penalties and a conversion - Leicester moved to the top of the Gallagher Premiership table ## Article Leicester moved to the top of the Gallagher Premiership table after a bonus-point 22-16 victory over Bristol at Ashton Gate on Friday night, Sky Sports reported. The Tigers took maximum points before the rest of the weekend fixtures, according to BBC Sport. ## Match details Tries from Freddie Steward, Adam Radwan, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Jamie Blamire gave Leicester four tries, with Billy Searle adding one conversion. Louis Rees-Zammit scored Bristol’s only try, while James Williams added three penalties and a conversion to secure a losing bonus point for the hosts. ## How the game unfolded Bristol took a sixth-minute lead thanks to a solo effort from Rees-Zammit. The wing received possession 35 metres out from the try-line and skipped past two defenders to race in under the posts. Leicester’s response was swift with bursts from Finn Carduff and Cameron Henderson putting the defence on the back foot before a well-judged cross-field kick from Searle saw Steward collect to crash over. Minutes later, Leicester skipper Ollie Chessum forced his way over, but TMO replays showed the ball had gone forward when Aaron Wainwright’s penetrative run was brought to an end. Bristol also came close when Rees-Zammit was presented with another opportunity but under pressure from Tom Whiteley, he failed to collect his own kick ahead as the line beckoned. ## Turning points The hosts then suffered two blows in quick succession when centre Mathias Moroni and full-back Tom Jordan were both yellow carded for dangerous challenges. Leicester capitalised when an alert Searle sent a long kick deep into the opposition 22 with Radwan showing exceptional speed to be first to the ball and touch down. Radwan almost had another when he chased another kick ahead, but this time he failed to gather so the Tigers had to be content with a 12-7 interval lead. Ninety seconds after the restart, Leicester extended their advantage when another cross-field kick found Hassell-Collins in acres of space to score his side’s third. ## Closing stages Bristol were brought back to full strength before Williams reduced the arrears with a straightforward penalty. Basic handling errors from Radwan and replacement Will Wand gave the Bears the chance to build an attacking platform, but they were too frenetic to benefit until Williams knocked over a second penalty. The game hung in the balance but the away pack produced an unstoppable line-out drive for Blamire to secure the bonus point, with Searle missing his third conversion to keep the home side in the hunt. A third penalty from Williams, seven minutes from time, set up a tense finish, but the Tigers held on for a deserved victory despite Searle hitting a post with a last-minute penalty. ## Context and standings Leicester leapfrogged Gloucester at the summit of the Premiership, BBC Sport said. Gloucester are set to play Northampton on Saturday at 17:30 GMT. Both sides came into the match evenly matched with three wins apiece before the autumn international break. ## What happens next Gloucester will play Northampton on Saturday at 17:30 GMT, BBC Sport reported. Leicester will look to maintain their position at the top of the table in the next round of Premiership fixtures. ### Leicester scorers and Bristol scorers | Team | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Leicester | Steward, Radwan, Hassell-Collins, Blamire | Searle (1) | | | Bristol | Rees-Zammit | Williams (1) | Williams (3) | ### Related on Apex Sports News - [Cristiano Ronaldo beats Messi to win inaugural Ballon d'Or B.O.A.T. award](https://apexsportsnews.in/news/cristiano-ronaldo-beats-messi-to-win-inaugural-ballon-d-or-b-o-a-t-award) ### Sources - [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/bristol-vs-leicester/report/113851) - [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c3x2wrp97dqdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) - [Photo: Aaarry, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024_Gallagher_Premiership_Rugby_Final.jpg) --- Source: Apex Sports News, https://apexsportsnews.in/news/leicester-top-gallagher-premiership-table-after-win-over-bristol. 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