Weston travelled to Hengrove to play their South Bristol neighbours and they were looking to continue their recent good form. Weston started the game slowly and this was probably down to one of three reasons or even a combination of them all.

The half a mile walk from the changing rooms to the pitch doesn't help, neither does a car boot sale around the perimeter of the pitch help and neither does the sight of unused replacement Dave Burge cutting his toe nails with the scissors from the physio bag help!!

Anyway it was Weston who scored first. Simon Hudson made a break blind and passed to winger Joe McGrath who sprinted up field before popping to the supporting Dave Steele to cross in the corner.

Bernadettes then scored their only try of the half as their flanker took a quick tap penalty and crashed through some poor defence to score that was also converted.

Weston were then awarded a string of penalties as Bernadettes kept trying to kill the Weston attack. From the scrum Richard Johnston broke blind and passed to Jon Filer who found winger McGrath to score.

Bernadettes were now struggling to contain the hungry Weston back line and a fine break by Sam Fisher led to the next score. Fisher offloaded to Loz Ware who looped a pass out to Adam Godfrey to cross the line. Ware added the conversion.

On the stroke of half time Weston secured the try bonus point. Another strong carry by Fisher and some slick hands gave the impressive McGrath his second of the match that Ware converted.

Weston went in at the break leading, 7-24. The only negative was that in the lead up to the fourth try they lost Fisher to a dislocated shoulder that required hospital treatment.

At the start of the second half it was veteran Paul Sprague who was next to score. Sprague who is accustomed to the South Bristol dialect broke down field to score as the home side must have confused him for one of their own and let him dab down in the corner.

More penalties rewarded to Weston resulted in them electing for the lineout. Ed Hunt finally hit his target and from the resulting drive it was colt second row Sam Light who scored.

Weston then had their afternoon siesta and let Bernadettes score two tries. One of which from their captain on the wing was quite impressive as he out paced Benbobson Fondu from inside his own half.

The seventh and final try was scored by Fondu following a strong carry by the hard working Johnston who then selflessly passed to the winger to score.

This was another maximum five points secured as Weston now move up to third in the league with one game to go.

In the pack, Jake Whatley, Joe Pullen and Richard Johnston all had good games and worked tirelessly. Joe McGrath and fullback Adam Godfrey were the pick of the backs and were at the heart of most of the attacking play from the away side.

Weston United scorers - tries: David Steele, Joe McGrath (2), Aaron Godfrey, Paul Sprague, Sam Light, Benbobson Fondu; cons: Loz Ware (2)