Pat Lam’s Bristol kept alive their double dream by trouncing Leicester to book their place in Sunday’s play-off shootout. Bears needed maximum points to stay on the coattails of Wasps, Bath and Sale, who occupy the three ‘semi-final’ spots behind already qualified Exeter.
They had them within a minute of half time, guaranteeing the European Challenge Cup finalists go into Sunday’s final league round with everything still to play for. “Job done,” declared Lam, who has never hidden his ambition for the club. “Our aim now is our best performance ever on Sunday.” Bristol still have it all to do as they go to London Irish, surprise winners at Exeter last night, level on points with fourth placed Sale but trailing Steve Diamond’s men on points
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