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Sat 06 Jan 2024 · Regional 1 South West
Lydney
1st XV
Tries: D Cooper, B Dunn, R Scriven, C Mills, M CrossConversions: T Broady (2), J HamlinPenalties: T Broady
34
19
Tries: G Nuttycombe , J Davis, D LomaxConversions: G Nuttycombe (2)Yellow Carded: S Coles, T Sugg
Lydney 34 Weston super Mare 19
John Harding7 Jan - 18:53
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Weston battle but succumb to Lydney
Weston had a great start to the game and after a good deal of possession centre Huw Morgan cut through and was stopped just short but the ball was recycled to fly half George Nuttycombe who went through to score the opening try.
Lydney then kicked to the corner from a midfield penalty and scored from a catch and drive.
Weston then held up another home attack over the line
The visitors then infringed and Lydney opted to kick for goal which proved to be successful
Weston then thwarted another Lydney attack with some fine last ditch defence.Weston were giving away soft penalties and the hosts were applying pressure but flanker Jay Davis made a barnstormer of a run to relieve the defence.
Weston then had a chance but a delayed pass put an end to the opportunity.
Lydney then increased their lead when a chip through was gathered cleanly to put themselves 17-5 up.
The loss of left wing Dominic Marshall through illness along with a harsh yellow card for skipper Tom Sugg didn't help matters but the visitors saw it through to half time without any further score.
Sugg had only returned to the field for a matter of minutes when prop Sam Coles was yellow carded again for a somewhat insignificant offence and this time Lydney made Weston pay when they scored from the scrum that followed.
Lydney then added to their score with a well taken try following a flowing backs move.
Weston then attacked blind from a scrum but number nine Dan Lomax was well tackled.
Weston continued to go forward and earned a penalty which they elected to scrum powerfully for Davis to go under the sticks after a mini break.
They then piled on the pressure but when very near the hosts line threw an interception which the host winger gleefully accepted to race eighty metres to put the home side out of sight.
Weston's allowed dominance of the scrum was bearing fruit and an Ollie
Streeter run followed by some good interplay led to a penalty which Lomax took quickly to dart over to give fly half George Nuttycombe his second conversion of the day. This proved to be the final score of the afternoon and despite some excellent performances particularly by Davis and Young hooker Tom Burge along with more promise from Nuttycombe Weston's season long problems with consistent finishing when in promising positions along with a proliferation of soft penalties once again proved to be their downfall.
Lydney then kicked to the corner from a midfield penalty and scored from a catch and drive.
Weston then held up another home attack over the line
The visitors then infringed and Lydney opted to kick for goal which proved to be successful
Weston then thwarted another Lydney attack with some fine last ditch defence.Weston were giving away soft penalties and the hosts were applying pressure but flanker Jay Davis made a barnstormer of a run to relieve the defence.
Weston then had a chance but a delayed pass put an end to the opportunity.
Lydney then increased their lead when a chip through was gathered cleanly to put themselves 17-5 up.
The loss of left wing Dominic Marshall through illness along with a harsh yellow card for skipper Tom Sugg didn't help matters but the visitors saw it through to half time without any further score.
Sugg had only returned to the field for a matter of minutes when prop Sam Coles was yellow carded again for a somewhat insignificant offence and this time Lydney made Weston pay when they scored from the scrum that followed.
Lydney then added to their score with a well taken try following a flowing backs move.
Weston then attacked blind from a scrum but number nine Dan Lomax was well tackled.
Weston continued to go forward and earned a penalty which they elected to scrum powerfully for Davis to go under the sticks after a mini break.
They then piled on the pressure but when very near the hosts line threw an interception which the host winger gleefully accepted to race eighty metres to put the home side out of sight.
Weston's allowed dominance of the scrum was bearing fruit and an Ollie
Streeter run followed by some good interplay led to a penalty which Lomax took quickly to dart over to give fly half George Nuttycombe his second conversion of the day. This proved to be the final score of the afternoon and despite some excellent performances particularly by Davis and Young hooker Tom Burge along with more promise from Nuttycombe Weston's season long problems with consistent finishing when in promising positions along with a proliferation of soft penalties once again proved to be their downfall.
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