DESPITE scoring four tries, Bridgwater suffered their heaviest defeat of the season against their neighbours in Western Counties North over the weekend.

Bridgwater enjoyed a fair share of the play but Taunton were ruthless throughout and capitalised on any errors by the home side.

Albion found themselves 40-11 down at the interval, all their points coming from winger Kyran Devitt who scored a try and two penalties.

Bridgwater continued to battle for every ball in the second half but Taunton snapped up their scoring opportunities and at one stage led 73-11.

But Albion, to their credit, never dropped their heads and scored three tries towards the end - through Johnny Barnes, Gavin Knight, making his 150th appearance for the home side, and Devitt who rounded off the scoring. Devitt also converted one of the tries.

In total Taunton ran in 13 tries during an excellent all-round display.

Bridgwater & Albion: Frost, Devitt, Plece, Willcox, Barnes, Owens, Hill, Traynor, Sluman, Knight (A), Hopkins, West, Pierce, Knight (G), Pentelow. Replacements: Howden, James, Collings (all used).

Bridgwater, who are now one from bottom in the table, have the chance to regroup because they have a blank weekend coming up. Their next game is away to Gordon League the follow Saturday.  

After seven games only Cinderford Seconds are below Bridgwater & Albion in the Counties 1 Western North table. Bridgwater & Albion have won just one of those games and, thanks it part to the result at the weekend, they have a -143 point difference. 

Local rivals Burnham-on-Sea are the only other team within touching distance right now, also on eight points. 

Gordon League, who Bridgwater & Albion face after the break, are currently in mid table having won two of their seven games.

Their next home game is against Clifton Seconds who sit just below Taunton Seconds in the league.