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Weston 50, BARFC 7 (17/12/16)

| 17/12/2016

drabs1a-webBridgwater and Albion travelled up the M5 to face unbeaten Weston super Mare where although they played well and stuck to their task throughout, they were beaten by a better side.

Fielding a side that showed several changes from their game at Midsomer Norton last week the Albion were under pressure from the start and after five minutes the hosts took the lead when Hayden Tuttiett went over for a try following a scrum which James Mackay converted.

Weston extended their lead on 15 minutes when following a move that involved all of the three quarters and Mackay and Glenn Dickson winger Huw Morgan scored a try which Mackay converted.

Five minutes later Weston full back Harry Jones crossed for a try, which remained unconverted to make the score 19-0.

Shortly afterwards Roger Drabble, who was playing against his former club made a fine break before passing to Kyran Devitt but the Weston defence held firm to deny the Albion a deserved score.

Weston countered well and once again Tuttiett sent Matt Watkins on a run, but the visitors defence coped well and the danger was cleared.

Bridgwater had James McLauchlan sent to the sin bin but the visitors remained calm coped well despite being a man down.

In the dying minutes of the first half Tuttiett released Chris Young who charged up the wing before scoring a try that Mackay converted to make the score 26-0 at the break.

Albion made spirited start to the second half when the game resumed but were unable to prevent Weston further extending their lead on 48 minutes when Morgan went over for his second try which Mackay converted.drabs2-web

When James Collings limped off injured not long afterwards Albion had to reshuffle further but despite this Drabble opened the visitor’s account in the 55th minute with a try that Kyran Devitt converted.

Shortly after the re-start Dan Kemmish was yellow carded for a high tackle.

Weston again countered well and following a catch and drive Bird, making his 250th first team appearance touched down for a try that Mackay converted

Albion were reduced to 13 men when Shaun Mahoney was sent to the sin, which resulted in uncontested scrums, but despite their reduced numbers the Albion kept fighting well and continued to attack.

However it was Weston who emphasized their unbeaten status when Will Young scored an unconverted try and they rounded off the scoring when Morgan went over for his third try, also unconverted to make the final score 50-7.

Bridgwater and Albion- Try- Roger Drabble, conversion – Kyran Devitt.

Team- Roger Drabble, Kyran Devitt, Garryn Basson, Sam Britton, Oscar Tregenna, James Collings, Tom Fournier D’Albe, Micky Norman, Ollie Dunn (captain), James McLauchlan, Dan Kemmish, Ethan Trebble-Westlake, Lewis Phillips, Shaun Mahoney and Joe Bussell.

Replacements all used- Ali Blundell, George Sluman and Adrian Tew.

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Category: 1st XV News, Previews / Reports -XV

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