BEAR GRILLED

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam watched his Bears stay in the play-off hunt - but said his players had given themselves a grilling after the game.

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Bears had four yellow cards, a Premiership record, and were down to 13 men twice.

Bath failed to capitalise but still expressed “no regrets” about resting their major stars for what was billed as a showpiece fixture in front of a huge crowd.

Bristol wing Gabriel Ibitoye, who scored one try and had a hand in three others, plus scrum-half Harry Randall, both starred and put themselves in line for an England tour spot this summer.