Loughborough Lightning

17 - 46

Full Time

Bristol Bears Women

Bristol Bears Women vs Loughborough Lightning

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Conversion

Amber Reed has kicked a conversion.

80'

Try

Great forward play by Bristol Bears allows Lark Atkin-Davies to score the try.

78'

Meg Davey will not be happy with that conversion attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

75'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Loughborough Lightning is finished off by Carys Williams-Morris

75'

Meg Davey played a key part in that try.

75'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Sally Williams getting some game time.

71'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Georgina Tasker being replaced.

71'

Conversion

Amber Reed has kicked a conversion.

71'

Try

A series of passes by Bristol Bears results in a try for Gabriella Nigrelli

70'

That's a great try assist by Holly Aitchison.

69'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Hallie Taufoou coming on.

67'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Emma Wassell coming off.

67'

Loughborough Lightning sub Maja Meuller comes onto the field.

64'

Abby Duguid departs for Loughborough Lightning.

64'

Loughborough Lightning sub Isla Curphey comes onto the field.

60'

Katie Trevarthen departs for Loughborough Lightning.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Megan Varley goes through the gap.

60'

Christiana Balogun comes on for Bristol Bears.

59'

Hollie Cunningham leaves the field.

59'

Amber Reed has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

59'

Try

A penetrating move by Bristol Bears results in a try for Alisha Butchers.

58'

What a run here by Alisha Butchers as they get over the gainline!

58'

Rownita Marston-Mulhearn played a key part in that try.

58'

Lucy Burgess comes on for Bristol Bears.

57'

Keira Bevan leaves the field.

57'

Gabriella Nigrelli comes on for Bristol Bears.

57'

Evie Gallagher leaves the field.

57'

Delaney Burns comes on for Bristol Bears.

55'

Abbie Ward leaves the field.

55'

Lark Atkin-Davies comes on for Bristol Bears.

55'

Lana Skeldon leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Megan Varley as they get over the gainline!

54'

Meryl Smith comes on.

52'

Jenny Hesketh comes off.

52'

Carys Williams-Morris comes on.

51'

Emma Hardy comes off.

51'

Meg Davey has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

51'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Kathryn Treder from scoring as they record the try for Loughborough Lightning.

50'

Jessica Weaver sets up the try.

50'

Yellow Card

Gwenllian Pyrs (Bristol Bears) is shown a yellow card

49'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Grace Clifford getting some game time.

48'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Christine Belisle being replaced.

48'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Elliann Clarke getting some game time.

48'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Sarah Bern being replaced.

48'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Gwenllian Pyrs getting some game time.

48'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Hannah Botterman being replaced.

48'

The right post denies Holly Aitchison from adding the extras.

48'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Keira Bevan dots the ball down from close range.

46'

Spellbinding play by Evie Gallagher is finished off with a try.

46'

Phoebe Murray makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Loughborough Lightning sub Daisy Hibbert Jones comes onto the field.

39'

Sadia Kabeya departs for Loughborough Lightning.

39'

Loughborough Lightning sub Jessica Weaver comes onto the field.

39'

Helena Rowland departs for Loughborough Lightning.

39'

The second half kicks off.

39'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

39'

The right post denies Holly Aitchison from adding the extras.

38'

Try

Incisive passing by Bristol Bears is finished off by Sarah Bern, as they goes over for the try.

37'

Fabulous play by Bristol Bears has led to Sarah Bern being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

That's a great try assist by Lana Skeldon.

37'

Fabulous play by Bristol Bears has led to Megan Varley being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Fabulous play by Bristol Bears has led to Holly Aitchison being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Fabulous play by Bristol Bears has led to Holly Aitchison being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Trouble here as Bulou Mataitoga breaches the defence.

31'

Conversion

Holly Aitchison makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Bristol Bears is finished off by Megan Varley

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Megan Varley bursts through to advance the Bristol Bears attack.

23'

That's a great try assist by Amber Reed.

23'

A gap opened in the defence and Megan Varley took full advantage.

12'

Conversion

Helena Rowland converts the try.

11'

Try

Carmella Morell scores the try from close range.

10'

Helena Rowland played a key part in that try.

10'

Holly Aitchison has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Bristol Bears leads to a try for Megan Varley

The defensive line has been broken as Megan Varley goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Amber Reed.

The defensive line has been broken as Megan Varley goes through the gap.

Holly Aitchison has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Bristol Bears leads to a try for Deborah Wills

The defensive line has been broken as Deborah Wills goes through the gap.

Jenny Hesketh sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Rownita Marston-Mulhearn goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Loughborough Lightning v Bristol Bears Women 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Sat 9th December 2023, 06:00am PST 
  
 cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Points Flow Chart

Bristol Bears Women win +29

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

101%

55%

Possession Last 10 min

45%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Reed

80'

17 - 46

Atkin-Davies

78'

17 - 44

Williams-Morris

17 - 39

75'

Reed

71'

12 - 39

Nigrelli

70'

12 - 37

Butchers

58'

12 - 32

Treder

12 - 27

50'

Pyrs

49'

7 - 27

Bevan

46'

7 - 27

Half Time

Bern

37'

7 - 22

Aitchison

24'

7 - 17

Varley

23'

7 - 15

Rowland

7 - 10

11'

Morell

5 - 10

10'

Varley

0 - 10

Wills

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.2

Entries

Attack Profile

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Defence Profile

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Loughborough Lightning vs Bristol Bears Women Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Loughborough Lightning face off against Bristol Bears Women in PWR Round 4 on Sat 9th December 2023 at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:00. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 EST in the US.

Bristol Bears Women won the last encounter but Bristol Bears Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Bristol Bears Women in 3rd and Loughborough Lightning in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Loughborough Lightning vs Bristol Bears Women Squads

The official squads for Loughborough Lightning vs Bristol Bears Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.