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25 January 2007
While trophy treble-chasers Leicester remain second behind Gloucester, Bristol climbed two places into third.
Victory over Gloucester on Saturday will confirm a play-off place, while Wasps can only realistically keep alive their European and domestic double dream by defeating Welford Road hosts Leicester in a dress rehearsal for next month's Heineken Cup final.
Bristol though, will not be concerned with events in the midlands, as they continue to defy the Premiership pundits, many of whom tipped them for relegation just eight months ago.
Their 14th win of the league campaign - a figure only Gloucester can match - was underpinned by an impressive display from Bristol's rookie number 10 Danny Gray.
Gray, who has played a support role to fellow fly-halves Jason Strange and David Hill this season, took his opportunity superbly.
He produced a high-class goalkicking performance in rainswept conditions, booting 20 points through six penalties and a conversion of lock Roy Winters' 12th-minute try.
Leicester, their squad resources stretched by a demanding late-season fixture list, competed robustly throughout, yet Bristol secured an emphatic success when substitute hooker Scott Linklater powered over in the closing minutes.
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