Bristol…20pts
Tries: Thacker 5, Powell 44
Conversions: Sheedy 5, 44
Penalties: Sheedy 13, 21

Gloucester…17pts
Tries: Simpson 33, Banahan 60, Grobler 77
Conversions: Evans 77
■ By ROGER PANTING
BRISTOL overcame the loss of two players to the sin-bin to record a deserved victory over their West Country rivals.
The home side saw Dan Thomas (deliberate offside) and Jack Bates (taking out an opponent in the air) yellow-carded but conceded only one try in their absence.
Bristol boss Pat Lam said: “Picking up yellow cards is a concern but it gave us experience in deal...