Chipping Sodbury 51 Widden Old Boys 5
WIDDEN paid the price for too many first-half mistakes at third-placed Chipping Sodbury in Gloucester One.
In a cold and howling wind, Widden struggled to get a grip on the game in the first half, and soon found themselves 34-0 down at half time following sloppy play and a harsh penalty try.
Sodbury made the perfect start to the second half by scoring again.
From a good cross-field kick, Kieran Dobbs picked up and went through to score a try for Widden, but the referee pulled him back for being in front of the kicker when the ball was originally launched.
With good driving play by the pack, Matt Folley was then driven over to score, but Gardner hit the upright with the conversion kick and it bounced wide.
Sodbury then managed two more tries, but Widden were still attacking and Folley went over again, only to be held up over the whitewash.
All of Widden's players will be back this week for their second Car Park derby of the season against second-placed Old Crpytians, who have won their last three games in a row.
