Wales No. 8 Taulupe Faletau made his comeback after more than 10 weeks out with a medial knee ligament injury as Bath earned a scrappy 16-9 Aviva Premiership victory over winless neighbours Bristol.Faletau was taken off after 55 minutes in an unspectacular return but the Welsh management will be relieved that he can be considered to face South Africa in Cardiff next weekend.Baths seventh win in eight games put them top of the table - for 24 hours at least - but their mix-and-match line-up could conjure only one try, scored by wing Jack Wilson in the first half.In front of a record attendance at the Rec of 14,241, Bath spent almost all the first 20 minutes tackling and only once had possession inside the Bristol 10-metre line.For all the ball the visitors had in that first quarter, though, they seldom threatened and when they did, poor alignment let them down. Eventually, a 70-metre Tom Homer clearance bounced kindly into touch inside the Bristol 22 and they were suddenly under pressure when Rhodri Williams clearance was charged down.Bath fly-half Rhys Priestland was helped off with a leg injury to be replaced by Adam Hastings, but Homer opened the scoring for Bath with a 19th-minute penalty. Faletau carried strongly from the restart only for his fellow forwards to go off their feet at the ruck and Billy Searle was on target for 3-3.Helped by a dominant scrum the home side had now shrugged off the overly defensive mindset. In the 27th minute, Wilson supported flanker Tom Ellis to score under the posts after Matt Banahan had drawn several defenders. Homer converted.Errors were creeping into Bristols game but their work at the breakdown was busy and they forced enough turnovers and penalties to stop Bath finding any rhythm.When Elliott Stooke was whistled up at a ruck, Searle made it 10-6 with his second penalty. Homer replied from short range after Bristol were caught offside in a ruck in their own 22 but Searle had the last word on the stroke of half-time with his third successful kick when Ross Batty did not roll away quickly enough from the tackle area.A smart break by Williams from the base of the scrum gave Bristol hope but Bath began to crank up the pressure with their ball carriers and Homers third penalty extended the lead to 16-9.Bristol were reduced to 14 men after 64 minutes when centre Jason Woodward fell the wrong side of a ruck on his own line after Faletaus replacement, Zach Mercer, almost made the line.Bath could not make the extra man count, however, and it was Bristol who finished strongest, forcing a line-out in the corner. Agonisingly, Will Hurrell spilt a pass after half-a-dozen phases and they had to be content with a losing bonus point. Vapormax Shoes Wholesale . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Nike Vapormax Flyknit 3 Australia .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend. http://www.vapormaxaustraliashoes.com/cheap-air-max-tn-australia.html . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. Nike Air Vapormax Australia . -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. Nike Air Vapormax Australia . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. FARMVILLE, Va. -- Isaiah Walton had 23 points and four assists, Khris Lane scored 20 with 10 rebounds and Longwood held off Dartmouth for a 65-59 win on Monday night.Darrion Allen had 14 points, including three 3-pointers, while Kendrick Thompson scored nine with seven assists -- both career highs.Lane hit a jumper and made layup and Allen hit two 3s during an 11-1 run that gave Longwood (2-3) the lead for good and made it 54-45 with 13:12 left. Dartmouth pulled within three, 78-75, on a layup by Guilien Smith with 333 seconds to go, but Walton scored six and Allen hit two free throws from there to seal it.ddddddddddddSmith and Evan Boudreaux scored 21 points apiece for Dartmouth (0-4). It was a career high for Smith, who had eight points and an assist in the last 48 seconds. Boudreaux grabbed nine rebounds.Longwood hit a season-high 12 3-pointers.Dartmouth made just 17-of-28 (60.7 percent) free throws. ' ' '