Clevedon 34, BARFC 18 (26/11/16)
Bridgwater and Albion went to Clevedon in search of their fourth successive victory, but they came away disappointed after failing to make the most of their scoring opportunities.
The visitors had the majority of the game but it was Clevedon who countered well and scored when they had their chances to win 34-18.
Clevedon took the lead with a Hill penalty that dropped over off the post on six minutes, which very shortly afterwards Stuart Heal cancelled out when he slotted home his kick- also off the post.
For the next 20 minutes of the half it was very much Bridgwater in the ascendancy as they took the game to Clevedon. The pressure was rewarded when a neat move involving Luke Plummer and Sam Britton resulted in Brad Field going over for an unconverted try.
Bridgwater continued to drive forward with Field, who was playing at scum half leading the way, but they were unable to turn their continued pressure into points.
With five minutes to go until the interval a good move involving Clevedon’s Tom Thie, who was formerly with Bridgwater, who passed to centre Rice who scored a try that Hill converted.
With half time approaching Bridgwater lost the services of Plummer who was injured and replaced him with James Collins.
In the dying seconds of the half Owen Biggins, another former Bridgwater player went over for a try that Hill converted making it 17-8 at the interval.
Within five minutes of the re-start Clevedon prop Largenton broke through and set up Ashfield for a try which Hill converted to extend the home side’s lead.
However Bridgwater hit back quickly as skipper Ollie Dunn burst through to score a try which Heal converted which made the score 24-15.
Further Bridgwater pressure resulted in a yellow card being issued reducing the hosts temporarily to 14 men, but Clevedon defended strongly and managed to hold out well.
Eventually Taylor Buller crossed the line for what appeared to be a try but it was disallowed by the referee. However Bridgwater kept up the pressure and a Heal penalty reduced the arrears to six points.
Clevedon weren’t done and fought back strongly and in the 57th minute Field was shown the red card by the referee for dissent, after which Hill kicked a penalty to make the score 27-18.
With five minutes remaining Clevedon’s Rory Biggin’s another former Bridgwater player, scored a try which Hill converted as the match finished 34-18.
Bridgwater and Albion team- Sam Britton, Oscar Tregenna, Rob Allen, Luke Plummer, Garryn Basson, Stuart Heal, Brad Field, Lewis Phillips, Shaun Mahoney, Joe Bussell, Ethan Trebble- Westlake, Dan Kemmish, Taylor Buller, Ollie Dunn (Capt) Micky Norman.
Replacements – all used- James Collins, Adrian Tew and George Sluman.
Category: 1st XV News, Previews / Reports -XV
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