Tribute South West Premier 

Old Redcliffians 39 Weston-super-Mare 19

Report by Chris Heath

For the second weekend in a row, Weston-super-Mare faced one of the Tribute South West Premier's top title chasers, and as in the first game, the result was the same, but on this occasion, the scoreline was a little closer.

The Seasiders had made the short journey to Brislington’s Scotland Lane knowing that their hosts, third in the table and only two points off pole position, were unbeaten on their turf this season.

If you looked at the final score, you might think it was a very comfortable victory for the Bristol-based side, but in reality, if Weston had taken more of their numerous chances, the deficit could have been a lot closer.

There is no doubt that Old Reds deserved to win in that they were very clinical when in with a sniff of scoring. In contrast, despite two well-taken tries by left-wing Joe Burgess and one by No.8 Macenzzie Duncan, together with two James Mackay conversions, Weston made so many simple errors when in the red zone that it was fitting that on the last play with the visitors once again on the attack the final score was a sixty-metre interception.

The positives were that Weston never gave up and had most of the possession. The negatives were once again too many silly penalties and also their inability most of the time to make the correct decisions when under pressure.

There is still a very good team in there somewhere, and when they click, they are a match for anyone in this division. However, they must learn to cut out the silliness and concentrate a bit more on doing the right thing when on the attack.

The victory sees Old Redcliffians widen the gap to fourth-placed Weston-super-Mare to 24 points, but the Seasiders have a six-point cushion to fifth-placed Exmouth, who are the next opponents on March 26, 2022.