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Saracens fly-half Alex Lozowski spent last season on loan at French club Montpellier| Bristol Bears (9) 9 |
| Pens: Sheedy 3 |
| Saracens (9) 26 |
| Try: Lewington Pens: Lozowski 7 |
Alex Lozowski kicked 21 points as promoted Saracens won at Bristol Bears on their return to the Premiership.
Sarries, back in the top flight a year after being relegated for salary cap breaches, ground out a scrappy victory against last season's table-toppers.
Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy and Lozowski traded penalties to leave the match poised at 9-9 at half-time.
Lozowski punished the Bears as their penalty count mounted, and then set up Alex Lewington for the game's only try.
More to follow.
Bristol: Piutau; Adeolokun, O'Conor, Leiua, Lloyd; Sheedy, Uren; Woolmore, Thacker, Lahiff, Holmes, Vui, Luatua (capt), D Thomas, Hughes.
Replacements: Capon, Y Thomas, Armstrong, Attwood, Heenan, Randall, Bedlow, Bates.
Saracens: Obatoyinbo; Lewington, Morris, Tompkins, Segun; Lozowski, Davies; Adams-Hale, Woolstencroft, Riccioni, Isiekwe, Swinson, Wray (capt), Earl, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Pifeleti, Barrington, Clarey, Hunter-Hill, Reffell, Simpson, Manu Vunipola, Harris.
Referee: Wayne Barnes.
Attendance: 19,003.
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