Cornish Pirates

Good Friday For Bristol As Robinson Cruises In

Issued on behalf of the RFU

Bristol Rugby 28
London Welsh 15

LEE ROBINSON turned on the gas to secure Bristol Rugby's place in the RFU Championship final.

The winger spotted a gap in the London Welsh defence midway through the second half and left two tacklers in his wake to score Bristol's third try at the Memorial Stadium tonight.

Junior Fatialofa and Roy Winters also touched down as Bristol recovered from the early shock of Dominic Shabbo's first-minute try for the Welsh.

Bristol will play the winners of tomorrow's second semi final between Exeter Chiefs v Bedford Blues at Sandy Park (3.00).

Bristol are ranked No 1 on their Play-Off Pool record and have elected to play away on Wednesday, May 19 (7.45, live on Sky Sports HD) and at the Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, May 26 (7.45, live on Sky Sports HD).

Bristol Rugby:
L Arscott; L Robinson, L Eves, J Fatialofa, T Arscott; A Jarvis, J Spice (capt); D Crompton, D Blaney, W Thompson (rep Crompton 57), N Budgett, R Winters, J Merriman, R Pennycok, J Phillips. Reps: D Montagu (rep Budgett 41), M Irish (rep Crompton 55), I Grieve (rep Merriman 70), O Hayes (for Blaney 70). Not used: S Alford, M Davies, J Adams.

Scorers:
Tries - Winters, Fatialofa, Robinson
Pens - Jarvis (3)
Cons - Jarvis (2).

London Welsh:
A Thomas, P Sampson, D Shabbo, P Mackey, E Claassens; G Ross, N Runciman; D Williams, C Whitehead, L Ward, M Corker, M Powell, J Mills (capt), M Hills, L Beach. Reps: S Whatling (rep Mackey 40), N Starling (rep Shabbo 47), G O'Meara (rep Hills 49-59 & Whitehead 78) M Holford (rep Ward 60), R Lewis (rep Runciman 63); N Bonner-Evans (rep Powell 70). Not used: B Thomas.

Yellow card: Whitehead 49-59

Scorers: Tries - Shabbo, Claassenns
Pen - Thomas
Con - Thomas.

Referee: D Rose (RFU)

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