Bristol Rugby v Plymouth Albion - player ratings

Luke Arscott 6

Provided a solid last line of defence but had a fairly quiet game

Lee Robinson 7

Took his try well and was unfortunate not to get another late on

Luke Eves 8

Provided an excellent foil for Giddens in a new-look midfield

Tom Arscott 6

Had a hand in two tries but rarely ran at the Plymouth defence himself

Adrian Jarvis 7

Directed operations with authority

Jason Spice (capt) 8

The skipper was the heart of everything his side did

Mark Irish 7

Stole crucial ball early on and scrummaged soundly

David Blaney 7

Had a perfect day at the line-out and got around the field well

Darren Crompton 6

Worked hard on his 250th appearance in league rugby

Mariano Sambucetti 7

Returned to the side and provided grit and steel to second row

Nathan Budgett 7

Directed the line-out calmly and classily

Iain Grieve 7

Reverted back to blindside and again delivered the goods

Redford Pennycook 6

Got stuck in as Bristol just about edged forward battle

James Phillips 7

Rolled his sleeves up and worked hard when Bristol really needed it

Replacements

Wayne Thompson 6 (for Crompton, 55); Ross Johnston (for Blaney, 67); Darren Barry (for Sambucetti, 69); Jamie Miller (for Phillips, 69); Junior Fatialofa (for Jarvis, 69); Mako Vunipola (for Irish, 77); Robbie Shaw (for Spice, 77).

Star man Sam Giddens 8

Scored a fine try, passed well and showed excellent footwork