Bridgwater & Albion RFC 24-17 Chosen Hills Former Pupils – Match Report
Bridgwater & Albion RFC 24-17 Chosen Hills Former Pupils
Bridgwater & Albion RFC enjoyed their first victory of the season when they beat fellow strugglers Chosen Hill Former Pupils at College Way on Saturday afternoon.
However, the margin of their victory would have been considerably greater if they had turned their scoring opportunities into points.
Before the start of the match, the players from both sides observed a minute’s silence in memory of Father Michael Derrick who played for the club for over 35 years and Geoff Barnden a former Third XV captain and player, both sadly passed away recently.
Bridgwater & Albion RFC create pressure
The hosts went onto the attack from the kick-off, creating pressure in the left corner before a second attack saw them close to the line on the opposite side, but they could not turn their pressure into points.
After 10 minutes the visitors were awarded a penalty for offside which Harry Matthews slotted home to put Chosen Hill into the lead.
The Albion returned to Chosen Hill territory where they’d spent most of the opening passages of play. Following a Kyran Devitt kick to touch and line out in the left-hand corner Alex Knight went over for an unconverted try.
The home side continued in the ascendancy, but despite creating opportunities were unable to extend their lead.
With the first half coming to a close Albion mounted several attacks, during one, Chosen Hill had a player yellow carded.
The hosts won a series of scrums close to the visitors’ line and after the third the ball found its way to Tom Hopkins who crashed over for a try that Devitt added the extras to, making the score 12-3 at the interval.
A great break from Devitt
Chosen Hill kicked off but it was the hosts who were straight back into the attack. Then a scything break through the middle by Devitt was followed by a charge down the right wing by George Sluman. This saw them close to the opposition’s line, but without a score.
Ten minutes into the second half Chosen Hill collected a loose ball just inside their own half and Tom Gamble raced to the line to score a converted try making the score 12-10.
Chosen Hill sensed their time was running out and mounted a strong attack that ended with Matthews scoring his second try which he then converted to put his side ahead.
The clock ticking…
With the clock ticking down the Albion responded strongly and soon after going behind Devitt kicked a penalty to the right touch and from the ensuing line out skipper Taylor Buller went over to level the scores.
In the frantic dying minutes of the game, Josh Frost made a strong break before offloading to Devitt who raced down the right wing before touching down behind the posts for a try he converted.
Chosen Hill made a final desperate attempt to salvage something from the game but the home defence held firm until the final whistle went much to the relief of everyone with Bridgwater winning 24-17.
As a result of this match, the Albion move up to 10th place in the table and this coming Saturday they travel away to play Old Bristolians who last weekend beat Burnham on Sea 58-12.
Bridgwater & Albion RFC Team
Henry Pentelow, Gavin Knight, Stef Pierce, Tom Hopkins, Taylor Buller (capt), Alex Knight, George Sluman, Rowan Traynor, Jon Hill, Jay Owens, Dan Lang, Charlie Willcox, Lewis Plece, Kyran Devitt and Josh Frost.
Replacements- Tom West, James Collings and Ben Howden.
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