MATCH FACTS

Penalties conceded - Bedford 8 / Bristol 8

Handling errors – Bedford 12 / Bristol 9

Lineouts won – Bedford 6/8 / Bristol 7/7

Kicks at goal – Bedford 0/4 / Bristol 2/3

Attendance: 4,067

ATMOSPHERE – 7/10

ENTERTAINMENT – 7/10

YELLOW CARDS – none

REFEREE – Greg Garner. Whistle happy and didn't allow the game to flow.

AT A GLANCE – 18 mins – Jarvis penalty 0-3

40+3 mins – Jarvis penalty 0-6

42 mins – Fielden try 5-6

POST VERDICT – Bristol rode their luck to keep their unbeaten record alive. The difference between the sides was Adrian Jarvis' goalkicking.

PLAYER WATCH

Tom Arscott – Solid display. Good under the high ball – 7

Lee Robinson – Little decent ball to use. Strong defensively – 6

Jack Adams – Little decent ball to use. Strong defensively – 7

Luke Eves – Not at his sharpest – 6

Dan Norton – Looked good when in possession – 7

Adrian Jarvis – Effective kicking game. A good combination with Spice - 7

Jason Spice – Lively all afternoon – 7

Mark Irish – Scrummaging sound. Put in a decent shift – 7

Wayne Thompson – Played his part in a good front row effort – 7

Mariano Sambucetti – Dominant in the lneout all afternoon – 7

Roy Winters – Combined well with Sambucetti – 7

Iain Grieve – Stood up well to lauded Bedford back row – 7

James Merriman – Strong throughout. Part of an intriguing forward battle – 7

Dan Montagu – Driving force up front. Always looking for an opening – 7

David Blaney (STAR MAN) – Lineout throwing faultless. A committed performance in all areas – 8

Replacements: Junior Fatialofa 7 (for Eves, 51); James Phillips 6 (for Sambucetti, 51); Darren Crompton 6 (for Irish, 54); Eves 6 (for Adams, 65); Robbie Shaw 6 (for Spice, 68); Redford Pennycock 6 (for Merriman, 75).

BEDFORD: Pritchard 5, Dodge 7, Burke 6, Vass 6, Davey 6, Dorrian 8, Chudley 7, Walsh 7, Richmond 7, Boulton 7, Tupai 6, Rae 6, Harding 7, Lewitt 7, Goodman 7.

Replacements: Luke Fielden (for Burke, 19); Mark Lilley (For Walsh, 58); Chris Locke (for Richmond 63); Harry Spencer (for Tupai, 71).