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Late try gives Drybrook victory

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St Austell 9 Drybrook 10

DRYBROOK secured their third consecutive South West One West win after scoring a late try at St Austell's Tregorric Park.

St Austell failed to gain much advantage from the wind in the opening 20 minutes with defences on top, but on a rare visit to Drybrook's 22, they opened the scoring.

Drybrook were penalised for holding onto the ball too long after a tackle, and the home side crept in front with a successful kick from in front of the posts.

The visitors responded positively with good ball retention, going through several phases, leading to a well-worked try.

After sucking in defenders, the ball was spun wide to centre Luke Fisher, who still had work to do, but crashed over in the corner.

Tom Treherne's conversion was blown off target and the remainder of the half was played out with neither side able to gain superiority with conditions deteriorating for a 5-3 Drybrook half-time lead.

The floodlights were switched on at the break and early in the second half, Drybrook centre Jack Simmons broke downfield, but lacked support, killing the try-scoring opportunity.

Within minutes, St Austell were on the attack and kicked a penalty to go into the lead.

St Austell continued to monopolise territory and possession and kicked a third penalty, increasing their lead further.

When Drybrook lost prop Mitch Renton to the bin with 15 minutes left, there seemed no way back.

But in the last five minutes, Drybrook managed one last effort and were awarded three penalties in quick succession, which they kicked into the corner to try and get a catch-and-drive try.

They botched the first two, but kept St Austell penned in, and at the third time of asking, back row Mitch Bourne pipped prop Dean Jelf to the touchdown. Drybrook then lost scrum-half Mitch Baldwin to the sin bin, but they dug deep to earn victory.

For Drybrook, prop Elliot White and flanker Niall Gibbons shared man-of-the-match accolade.

Drybrook: Tom Treherne; Harry Gooderham, Luke Fisher, Jack Simmons, Sam Peaper; Ben Large (capt), Mitch Baldwin; Mitch Renton, Harry Collins, Elliot White; Marcus Cowles, Will Greenway; Danny Price, Niall Gibbons, Rich Cottrell. Replacements: Glenn Nott, Mitch Bourne, Dean Jelf.

Late try gives Drybrook victory


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