By BETHAN CLARGO
Loughborough.......22 Bristol.......................57
A 13-try thriller at Franklin’s Gardens saw Bristol Bears power to victory against Loughborough Lightning.
Grace Crompton got the ball rolling for the Bears, scoring twice within the first four minutes after breaking through the Lightning defence, with two successful conversions from Amber Reed taking their lead to 14-0.
However, Lighting found their way back into the game, pushing through several phases before working the ball out to Fran Goldthorp on the right, who ran it in to close the deficit.
But the visitors st...
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