Bristol boss Pat Lam enjoys successful return to Connacht

Connacht suffered a double blow early in the second-half when Bundee Aki was sin-binned and Alex Wootton limped off. Inevitably, Bristol made then pay

Connacht’s Bundee Aki shares a laugh with Bristol head coach Pat Lam. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Connacht 18 Bristol Bears 27 

Pat Lam made a successful return to the Sportsground as his Bristol Bears side got their Heineken Champions Cup campaign back on track with a deserved win.