BRISTOL condemned reigning champions Harlequins to a secondsuccessive defeat on home soil and affirmed their status as league leaders.
The Bears were the victims of a December drubbing here last season but are making fast progress under Dave Ward.
An even first half was tied at 5-5, with Bristol surviving the early sinbinning of Natalia John and opening the scoring through Courtney Keight after a darting break from Alisha Butchers down the blindside.
Harlequins’ lone bright spot of the encounter was Emily Robinson’s try, the flanker powering over after a no-look pass from Lagi Tuima put Bet...