Aviva Premiership round-up: Leicester reclaim fourth spot, Gloucester secure crucial victory

Leicester 19-11 Northampton

Leicester reclaimed fourth spot in the Aviva Premiership after a 19-11 victory at home to Northampton in a fiercely fought derby.

The Tigers, who had lost the place to Exeter 24 hours earlier, just about deserved the win thanks to a dominant second-half performance by their forwards who pinned the Saints in their own 22 for long periods.

The game produced just two tries - Adam Thompstone for Leicester and Mikey Haywood for Northampton - and two yellow cards, Thompstone and Northampton's Luther Burrell.

Leicester's Freddie Burns kicked 11 points and Owen Williams three, while Stephen Myler kicked six for Northampton.

Gloucester 26- 18 Bristol

Gloucester secured a crucial try-bonus point victory to leap up the Aviva Premiership as they defeated dogged Bristol 26-18 at Kingsholm.

The Cherry and Whites fired blanks in the opening half as Bristol went in 6-0 ahead thanks to two penalties from full-back Jason Woodward.

However, an improved second period saw centre Matt Scott, scrum-half and captain Willi Heinz and wing Henry Purdy all go over for tries, with a penalty try also awarded. Full-back James Hook also kicked three out of four conversions.

Wing Jack Wallace and Luke Arscott got late Bristol consolation tries, one of which Arscott coverted.