BRISTOL - BBC News reported that Leicester took maximum points with a 22-16 away win at Bristol, going top of the Prem ahead of the rest of the weekend fixtures. The result gave Leicester the top spot in the Prem at a point when other weekend matches had yet to be played.
The Guardian described the match as a straight shoot-out for top spot, pitting two sides who began the night in second and third position against each other. In its match report from Ashton Gate, written by Robert Kitson, the paper called the contest "error-strewn" and said Leicester scored four tries to Bristol's one.
According to the Guardian, Leicester were steered to a bonus point victory by their fly-half. The paper's headline also credited Searle with making a difference as Leicester battled to the top spot, although the summary available for this report does not say what Searle did.
Both the BBC News and Guardian reports give the final score as 22-16 in Leicester's favour, with Bristol on 16. Neither summary names the try scorers or gives the timing of the tries, so those details are not included here.
The Guardian said there was a relatively clear winner in what it called a shoot-out between two teams that began the night in the top three. The BBC said the win came before the rest of the weekend fixtures were completed, leaving the final league positions open to change as those matches are played.
Sources: BBC News: Leicester dominate Bristol to go top of the Prem; The Guardian: Searle makes difference as Leicester battle to Prem top spot at Bristol.