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Bristol’s home form is an “annoyance”, director of rugby Pat Lam has admitted as the club looks to end its Ashton Gate win drought against Northampton on Friday. <\/b><\/p>\n
The Bears have won their three away games so far this season but lost both of their home matches, by three points to Gloucester<\/a> and two points to Saracens<\/a>. <\/p>\n Their last home Premiership win was against Newcastle on 21 April.<\/p>\n “We desperately want a win at home – we’ve had five games, three away, but with the two at home we haven’t quite nailed [it],” Lam told BBC Radio Bristol.<\/p>\n “We’ve lost both in the last minute of the game really so we’re determined to be better than we have been to ensure we get a victory at home that’s for us and our supporters.”<\/p>\n Bristol play reigning champions Saints, who are one position and five points behind the Bears in fifth, in their final match before the international break.<\/p>\n Lam said the form was not a concern but “probably annoyance” due to the fine margins in both losses.<\/p>\n “The penalties [against us] to actually lose the game at the end weren’t necessarily the right calls – we know we could be sitting here with 25 points but we’re not,” Lam said.<\/p>\n “But we’re doing so much right. We’re in the top four, we’re averaging just under four [league] points a game. We have a great opportunity to finish this block well and [be] truly locked in the top four before we take a break.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n