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Summary
Gloucester-Hartpury beat Bristol Bears 36-24 in Premiership Women's Rugby final in Exeter
Bristol led 17-7 at half-time before Gloucester fightback in second half
Gloucester-Hartpury win back-to-back titles, while Bristol lose in first PWR final appearance
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Emma Smith
Converted try - Gloucester-Hartpury 33-24 Bristol Bearspublished at 16:43 22 June
16:43 22 June
Ella Lovibond (75 mins)
Oh hello!
Bristol get the ball through hands for the first time in a while, they make space down the left and sub Ella Lovibond crashes over for her fifth try of the season.
It is converted too. The gap may be too much for Bristol with only five minutes to go, but they have given themselves half a chance.
Postpublished at 73 mins
73 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 33-17 Bristol Bears
Holly Aitchison is one of the star names in the Bristol squad, but she has barely had a sniff this half. Now she is being forced off after taking a knock.
Her first season with the Bears looks to be ending without a league title.
Postpublished at 73 mins
73 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 33-17 Bristol Bears
Bristol are trying to string some passes together. They have simply not seen enough of the ball in the last 20 minutes.
Reneeqa Bonner tries to escape down the right but gets crowded out.
Postpublished at 70 mins
70 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 33-17 Bristol Bears
Image source, Getty ImagesInto the final 10 minutes.
Gloucester-Hartpury have scored 26 unanswered points since half-time.
Try - Gloucester-Hartpury 33-17 Bristol Bearspublished at 16:35 22 June
16:35 22 June
Hannah Jones (68 mins)
Game over, surely.
The ball bobbles free after a misplaced Gloucester pass, but such is the swing in momentum here, Hannah Jones in cherry and white is the first woman to react, scoops the loose ball and charges over on the right.
Emma Sing misses the conversion this time, her first wide kick of the day.
Postpublished at 67 mins
67 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 28-17 Bristol Bears
The onslaught continues.
Tatyana Heard is a bulldozer in central midfield, breaking through tackles left and right.
Gloucester are within five metres of the Bristol line again...
Postpublished at 16:32 22 June
16:32 22 June
Gloucester-Hartpury 28-17 Bristol Bears
Emily Scarratt
England centre on BBC iPlayerWe've seen in the second half that the momentum of penalties has swapped, the momentum of possession has swapped. Gloucester-Hartpury are looking at their very best at the moment.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 65 minutes
65 minutes
Gloucester-Hartpury 28-17 Bristol Bears
Bristol haven't done anything wrong since half-time, they have just been overwhelmed by a side who truly look like they mean business.
This could be a long 15 minutes for the Bears.
Converted try - Gloucester-Hartpury 28-17 Bristol Bearspublished at 16:28 22 June
16:28 22 June
Mia Venner (62 mins)
Unstoppable.
With three tries in eight minutes, Gloucester have turned this game on its head. Once again they get the ball through the hands, this time from left to right.
Mia Venner is the woman to finish it off, darting around the right wing and cutting in to score near the posts, allowing an easy fourth conversion for Emma Sing.
Postpublished at 61 mins
61 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 21-17 Bristol Bears
In the space of 10 minutes, Gloucester look to have found another couple of gears.
Emma Sing is playing like she wants to take on the entire Bristol team herself, and is doing so.
This is a huge task for Bristol to raise themselves again.
Converted try - Gloucester-Hartpury 21-17 Bristol Bearspublished at 16:24 22 June
16:24 22 June
Emma Sing (58 mins)
The champions are back in front.
Having looked so nervous for so long, Gloucester are doing the simple things well now. Having regained possession, they work the ball through the hands from right to left once again. This time, Emma Sing overlaps from full-back and is the one to carry over in the corner.
Sing also adds the conversion - she has scored 11 of Gloucester's 21 points today.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 58 mins
58 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 14-17 Bristol Bears
Woof, tackle of the day from Gloucester centre Tatyana Heard to chase down a kick and turn over possession in a dangerous area.
Gloucester have their tails up now.
Postpublished at 16:23 22 June
16:23 22 June
Gloucester-Hartpury 14-17 Bristol Bears
Emily Scarratt
England centre on BBC iPlayerSimplicity in our game is and always will be king and that was a perfect example of it.
Postpublished at 57 mins
57 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 14-17 Bristol Bears
Gloucester have coverted both their tries, Bristol missed two of their three conversions.
Such narrow margins could decide a tight game like this.
Converted try - Gloucester-Hartpury 14-17 Bristol Bearspublished at 16:21 22 June
16:21 22 June
Pip Hendy (54 mins)
Gloucester have a scrum on the right wing, around 10 metres from the Bristol line.
The ball goes through the hands, all the way to the left wing where Pip Hendy has space and time to crash over.
The score the team in cherry and white needed.
Emma Sing's conversion is perfect, and Gloucester are within a score of Bristol now.
Get Involvedpublished at 16:18 22 June
16:18 22 June
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Awful decision by TMO. She couldn't see all the ball. Ref and touch judge should have stuck with their decision.
Tom
Postpublished at 52 mins
52 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 7-17 Bristol Bears
Gloucester are camped now five metres from the Bristol line.
Waves crashing in the Bears shore - but the ball is ripped away and Bristol regain it!
Titanic defending.
Postpublished at 51 mins
51 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 7-17 Bristol Bears
Image source, Getty ImagesPossession is flying back and forth here. Gloucester are no longer allowing Bristol to pass it around with abandon.
Full-back Emma Sing makes a dart through the defensive line! She is tackled at the last.
Postpublished at 48 mins
48 mins
Gloucester-Hartpury 7-17 Bristol Bears
Back to the drawing board for Gloucester, who have raised their game after the interval.
But they need to start getting some points on the board sharpish.
No trypublished at 16:13 22 June
16:13 22 June
Gloucester-Hartpury 7-17 Bristol Bears
Sara Cox has been convinced! Meryl Smith is judged to have held the ball up.
That could prove a huge talking point if Bristol hold on here.
But for now, the Bears still have a 10-point lead.
