Nailsea & Backwell 21 - 19 Yatton
In local derbies, the form book usually gets thrown out of the window and this clash was no different! Looking at the league table, most would have assumed the Ravens were expected to win but Yatton had other ideas.
Playing with a gusty wind behind them Yatton opened the scoring through a try by Rhys Randall before N&B got one back through Luke Caswell. This was converted by Jamie Elswood to give the Ravens a 7-5 lead.
Nailsea kept the ball well and frustrated the visitors who were playing with the elements. Just before half time though Yatton added a second try from Dan Williams which was converted by Charlie Harrison.
The Ravens made some substitutions at half time and changed tactics to go after the Yatton set piece. After several dominant scrums the referee went under posts for a penalty try as the front row of Jack McCormick, Sam Cook and Ciaran Askew took the plaudits from their teammates and the supporting crowd.
At 14-12 the game was balanced but nether side could really get a grip of possession and territory. However, from a other dominant scrum Adam Grafton took a short ball off Joe Reed to score a good try converted by Jamie Elswood.
The Ravens went on the hunt for the bonus point try with breaks from Alex Jones and Mike Frohlich, but Yatton's resolute defence meant they couldn’t quite get their crucial fourth try.
With the last play of the game Yatton scored a converted try from Charlie Wemyss to earn a well deserved losing bonus point.
The Ravens stay top of Somerset Premier with 103pts which guarantees them a top two finish in the Division!
Photo - Adam Grafton scores for Nailsea
Photo credit - Harry Marshall
