National League 3 South West

Redingensians 40 Weston-super-Mare 22

WESTON'S poor record away from home continued at Sonning where they conceded another six tries and although they scored three of their own in the second half, their fate had already been sealed.

The Seasiders started well with Neil Trevena's kick and chase, but the resultant line-out close to the home line was lost.

However, they were ahead in the seventh minute with James Mackay's 30-metre penalty, but Redingensians responded powerfully and David Burge and Daniel Fry made crucial try-saving tackles before the hosts went in front, never to be overtaken.

James Baker was the scorer, following a driving maul, and in first half stoppage time, Rob Stapely was allowed to run through three players to score at the posts for Spike Chandler to convert.

Weston were still in the match at the break, but they were out of it within t he first 15 minutes of the second half. Three tries by Stapely, Warren Abrahams and Simon Swadling, two of which were converted by Chandler, took the score to 33-3.

At this stage, Weston were looking at a defeat of mammoth proportions, but then their bench stepped in. Andrew Glen had already been introduced at the interval and a re-allignment saw Fry moved to the centre and George Wright replacing him at openside; all three were soon in important action.

In the 60th minute, Wright interrupted a Redingensians' handling move and he controlled the ball well on the ground for 50 metres to produce Weston's first try.

Ten minutes later, Mackay, Glen and Trevena combined skilfully to put Fry in for his fourth try of the season and with two minutes of normal time remaining, Fry scored again with assistance from Mackay and Wright after James Arnold had been stopped at the right corner.

Weston were now looking for a bonus points, but the hosts had the final say with Abraham's second try, followed by Chandler's fifth conversion.

Weston: M Burns; J Arnold, M Smith, H Warman (G Wright 52), P Sprague; J Mackay, N Trevena; J Gallagher (S Hudson 69), D Burge (capt), D Price, A Richards, M Kempton, E Smith (A Glen 41), D Fry, G Sparks.