With a new look side due to player injury and unavailability across the club, Athletic fielded a side and 3 subs including four colts.

The Athletic were very disappointed to find that the game was to uncontested scrums due to Walcott being unable to field a front row.

This allowed them to get clean ball from their set piece and took away an advantage that Weston had planned to use.

Nevertheless Weston's back row tackled well and continually disrupted Walcott's possession and they never looked liked scoring.

Weston were making good use of their superior line out and from a clean catch from new man Dan Denning, the athletic set up a text book driving maul which took them 27 metres to the line where prop Tom Wheatly touched down for the only score of the half. Stand in fly half Ben Searle's conversion attempt fell just short.

Athletic decided at half time to commit more men at the breakdown and as a result man of the match Billy Kirk began to secure turn over ball.

This allowed Weston to set up driving play from the forwards and after having moved play into Walcott's 22 they secured a line out, won again in the middle by Denning and a diving maul took them close to the line.

Tom Wheatley's pick up and drive from short range brought Athletics second try. Searle's conversion attempt hit the upright.

Weston looked to be in control and they continued their pattern of play. A smart miss move called by Leahy saw the ball fly to Wheeler who took it at speed and carved his way through Walcott's defence to score a beauty under the posts.

Leahy got the conversion and Weston were denied an identical score just minutes later when Wheeler was stopped by what looked like a neck high challenge which went unpunished.

Dan Hewlett who had worked really hard in defence was unlucky to be yellow carded and for the last 15 minutes Westons defence was tested as Walcott had their best passage of play but determined and clinical tackling by Weston held them out.

This was a great team victory with debuts for Scott Metherall, Ben Fondue and Dan Denning who all had great games.

Next week athletic have a home fixture against Bristol Barbarians against whom they will be hoping for a bonus point win.