Yatton vs Stroud

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Yatton Scorers - Tries N Spellissy Cons S Osborne pens S Osborne 2.

Yatton stick in & stay top

Constant rain had made heavy and slippery conditions so it was not for running rugby.

Within the first four minutes from a Yatton attack Josh Lister intercepted for Stroud. Supporting player Rob Matts being forced to finish off in the corner, denying extra points from the conversion, after Lister had been tackled short of the line by the Yatton player who had given him the pass.

At 25 minutes a player from each side was yellow carded as the game became intense.

Sam Osborne’s penalty minutes later put Yatton on the board. For the next 20 minutes play became niggly, being addressed by the referee’s authority. Osborne’s second penalty conversion minutes before half-time eased the home side in front.

A tough midfield battle continued for the third quarter with Stroud’s heavy pack having the edge in scrums.

Forcing the play up-field with rucks and mauls Yatton were adjudged to have been held up between the opposition’s posts.

Yatton’s pack achieved the nudge in the two resulting scrums with flanker, Nic Spellissey eventually grounding the ball. Osborne’s conversion bouncing in from the upright.

Both sides battled it out in this exhausting game for the remaining ten minutes with Yatton retaining their top of the table position.

The home side players voted Milo Miles as Man of the Match.

This Saturday Top of the Table Yatton have a real toughie away against second placed Barton Hill who are only one point behind.