Player ratings: ​Bristol Rugby 28 Birmingham & Solihull 0

Bristol Rugby:

Star man - Alex Clarke in action for Bristol Rugby against Birmingham

Luke Arscott 7 Reliable under the high ball and a constant threat on the counter

Lee Robinson 6 Had his moments going forward but well short of match sharpness

Jack Adams 6 Another who needs a game or two to find his best form

Junior Fatialofa 6 Direct and muscular approach brought his side’s first try

Tom Arscott 6 Rare off day for one of the team’s most consistent performers

Adrian Jarvis 6 Spot on with his goal kicking and some useful touch finders

Robbie Shaw 6 Good awareness and determination for his try, could easily have scored earlier

Star man

Alex Clarke 8 Had his opposite number on toast from first scrum and effective around the park before going off injured

Ross Johnston 7 Worked hard in the tight and deserved his first-half try

Wayne Thompson 7 Helped give his side a real edge in the scrum

Nathan Budgett 6 Banker bet all afternoon in the line-out and good work rate

Roy Winters 6 Tried hard to keep his side focused and moving forward

Iain Grieve 7 Abrasive presence and always looked to put opposition under pressure

Redford Pennycook 6 Not at his best but effective at close quarters

Dan Montagu 6 Strong picking up and driving from the back of the scrum

Replacements:

Mako Vunipola (for Thompson, 60), David Blaney (for Johnston, 66), James Phillips (for Pennycook, 66), Sam Alford (for Shaw, 66), Chris Ashwin (for Jarvis, 69), Luke Eves (for Fatialofa, 69), Darren Barry (for Budgett, 69).

Birmingham

Simon Hunt 5

Ronnie McLean 5

Will Lawson 5

Ed Bineham 5

Mitch Culpin 5

Ben Patson 5

Sam Brown 5

Matt Long 5

Stuart Philpott 5

Joe Reid 5

Alex Davidson 5

Ken Dowding 5

Jack Preece 6

Rob Bell 6

Adam Clayton 7

Replacements: Rod Petty (for Patson, 29), George Thomas (for Philpott, 69), Ryan Tomlinson (for Lawson, 69), Jimmy Williams (for Brown, 69). Not used: Dale Garnier, Cameron Mitchell.

Atmosphere: 4 out of 10

Entertainment: 2 out of 10

Attendance: 4,440

At a glance

15 mins: Fatialofa try, Jarvis con – 7-0

23 mins: Johnston try, Jarvis con – 14-0

40 mins: Shaw try, Jarvis con – 21-0

65 mins: Penalty try, Jarvis con – 28-0

Referee

Paul Knowles . . . a tougher approach earlier on would have made this a much more enjoyable game to watch

Yellow cards

Birmingham: Rob Bell (64-74, persistent infringement)