Leeds Tykes returned to third place in the Zurich Premiership as they completed the double over Bristol Shoguns.

However the west country side did manage a bonus point as the winning margin was fewer than seven points.

Bristol made two changes from the side that were beaten in the Heineken Cup by Leinster with lock Garath Archer (neck) replaced by Scott Morgan and Jamie Williams preferred to Lee Best at full-back.

Leeds, who have not had a competitive game since beating Bath at Headingley four weeks ago, made one change with Scotland A international prop Gavin Kerr returning for his first start since the Parker Pen Cup game against Pontypridd in mid-December.

Bristol applied the early pressure but were unable to breach the Tykes try line and fly-half Felipe Contepomi missed two of his three penalty attempts all from similar positions in the opening 15 minutes.

The visitors came back into the game just before the half-hour after a series of scrums five metres from the Shoguns line. Leeds were awarded a string of penalties always opting for the scrum.

At the eighth attempt to pack down the Tykes were awarded a penalty try by referee Steve Lander with centre Braam van Straaten adding the simple conversion. Contepomi immediately reduced the arrears with his second penalty.

Leeds scored a second try five minutes before the break with fly-half Gordon Ross giving the scoring pass to number eight Isaac Fea'unati, escaping a poor tackle from Jamie Williams, to score in the right corner with van Straaten .adding the conversion.

Then six minutes into time added on at the end of the first half Contepomi attempted to land his third penalty. Despite the touch judges keeping their flags down, referee Lander over-ruled them and Bristol went into the break trailing 14-9.

Bristol should have been in front with the possession they had but seemed to lack support at the breakdown. They did manage to put in some crunching tackles that restricted the visitors attacks.

Van Straaten was wide with a penalty attempt early in the second half for the Tykes and Shoguns acting skipper Daryl Gibson was bundled into touch just short of the line. Contepomi, kicking into an easing wind, added his fourth penalty

Heavy rain on a bitterly cold afternoon made the conditions difficult. Leeds increased their lead with 10 minutes to go via a 20-metre drop goal from Ross.