By TOM BRADSHAW

Bath .....................................20pts
Tries: Lawrence 16, Spencer 18
Conversions: Russell 17, 19
Penalties: Russell 12, 70

Bristol .................................19pts
Tries: Bradbury 6, Lane 51, Malins 55
Conversions: Sheedy 7, 52
FOR a derby that has been played for more than a century, this was a contest for the ages. It ebbed, it flowed, and there were mini-battles everywhere. It was a sell-out spectacle to hearten the West Country’s rugby soul.
There were some fine individual performances, but one man stood out and ultimately tipped the scales in Bath’s ...