Nottingham v Bristol Rugby player ratings

Luke Arscott: set up last try, secure under high ball, 7

Lee Robinson: busy going forward, could easily have had a try, 6

Luke Eves: worked hard, created a couple of openings, 6

Sam Giddens: early try gave Bristol momentum, 6

Tom Arscott: worked hard in defence and attack, 6

Adrian Jarvis: kicked well out of hand, 6

Jason Spice: not the captain's best day, 5

Mark Irish: solid scrummaging effort from the loosehead, 6

Ross Johnston: made presence felt in rolling mauls, 6

Wayne Thompson: got his head down and worked hard all afternoon, 6

Mariano Sambucetti: high work rate in the tight, 6

Nathan Budgett: secure once again in the line-out, 6

James Miller: couple of nice breaks on league debut, 6

Redford Pennycook: vital late try for the visitors, 7

Star man - James Phillips: mature muscular display from the No , who deserved his try, 7

Replacements: Roy Winters (for Sambucetti, 58 mins), David Blaney (for Johnston, 65), Mako Vunipola (for Irish, 72), Robbie Shaw (for Spice, 76).