Leicester Tigers beat Bristol Bears 22-16 at Ashton Gate on Friday to go top of English rugby's Prem, The Guardian and BBC Sport report. Leicester scored four tries to one and earned a bonus point.

Bristol struck first through a brilliant early solo try by wing Louis Rees-Zammit, the outlets report. Leicester answered when Freddie Steward scored in the corner on his 100th Prem start.

The game turned just after the half-hour mark, when Bristol's Matías Moroni and Tom Jordan were sent to the sin bin for high tackles within three minutes, BBC Sport reports. With two extra players, Leicester went ahead through a try by Adam Radwan.

Ollie Hassell-Collins added a third try soon after the break, and Jamie Blamire drove over from a maul for the bonus-point score, the outlets report. Fly-half Billy Searle's kicks set up three of the tries, The Guardian says. James Williams kicked three penalties for Bristol, which kept the game close to the end.

"Good, gritty win against a good team in a difficult place to come," Leicester head coach Geoff Parling said, according to BBC Sport. Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam said conceding two tries with 13 men "made it difficult."

Bristol took a single losing bonus point, BBC Sport reports. The Guardian says Leicester will need to play better to stay ahead of the chasing teams through the winter.

What we know: Leicester won 22-16 with a bonus point and moved to the top of the Prem.
What we don't: Whether Leicester will still be top after the rest of the weekend's games.