Mark Bright scored his second hat-trick in as many weeks as table-toppers London Scottish claimed a 30-19 bonus-point win at the Cornish Pirates.
Three penalties from Kieran Hallett saw the Pirates race to a 9-0 lead but Bright's first closed the gap with his first try of the day.
Winger Kyle Moyle put the Pirates further ahead but, on stroke of half-time, Bright was at it again to edge the Exiles 15-14 in front at the break.
The score remained the same for half an hour in the second half but, with ten minutes to go, Bright completed his second hat-trick of the season and two minutes later, flyer Miles Mantella secured the sin and the bonus point despite Tom Kessell going over late on.
Promotion favourites Bristol also came back from their travel victorious as they secured a 26-13 success over Yorkshire Carnegie.
Oliver Goss with a try and five points from the boot of Glyn Hughes saw the Leeds outfit open a 10-6 lead but Auguy Slowick put Bristol in front with a try.
Hughes levelled the score at 13-13 on the half hour but that is as good as it got for the home side.
First Matthew Morgan kicked his third penalty of the game to put Bristol in front at half-time before Slowick's second just after the break put them in a commanding lead.
Leeds could not recover from it and Morgan slotted his fourth penalty for good measure in the last minute.
