Bristol 16-23 Saracens

Bristol (10) 16
Try: Lemi Con: Jarvis Pens: Jarvis, Barnes 2

Saracens (11) 23
Try: Ratuvou Pens: Jackson 5 Drop-goals: Jackson

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Ratuvou scored a fine try against Bristol on Wednesday night

Glen Jackson kicked 18 points as Saracens comfortably defeated rock-bottom Bristol in the Premiership.

Saracens took the lead with a superbly crafted try for Kameli Ratuvou but the hosts hit back through David Lemi's converted score.

An Adrian Jarvis penalty gave Bristol a 10-5 lead but Sarries went in front through five Jackson penalties.

Ed Barnes narrowed the gap with two penalties but a Jackson drop-goal ensured Saracens were not overhauled.

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Bristol boss Richard Hill:
"If we were playing terribly, you would have to worry.

"Obviously we are disappointed to lose, but we played some very good rugby and it might have been different had a couple of kicks gone over.

"If we keep playing like that then we will win some matches."

Saracens boss Eddie Jones:
"A lot of our boys have never won at Bristol before.

"It was scratchy, but we showed a bit of grit and you have got to to win those sort of games.

"A win down here is a good result, and I thought that Glen Jackson's control of the game was pretty good once again."

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Bristol: L Arscott; T Arscott, Brew, Barnes, Lemi; Jarvis, Beveridge; Clarke, Linklater, Hobson, Sambucetti, Budgett, To'oala, El Abd, Ward-Smith.

Replacements: Bracken for Hobson (63), Sidoli for Sambucetti (59), Blowers for Ward-Smith (59).

Not Used: Blaney, Thomas, Eves, Barden.

Saracens: Haughton; Penney, Sorrell, Powell, Ratuvou; Jackson, De Kock; Aguero, Ongaro, Johnson, Borthwick, Vyvyan, Skirving, Saull, Owen.

Replacements: Rauluni for Haughton (41), Wyles for Powell (24), Cairns for Ongaro (69), Visagie for Johnson (73), Chesney for Vyvyan (73).

Not Used: Barrell, Ross.

Sin Bin: Skirving (70).

Att: 7,215

Ref: Tim Wigglesworth (RFU).