Western Counties (North): Cleve RFC 68- 22 Bridgwater & Albion RFC.

Bridgwater & Albion made the trip to South Gloucestershire to face table toppers Cleve on Saturday afternoon where once again they competed throughout but at the end were beaten by well organised  and stronger team who took advantage of every opportunity.

As early as the second minute Cleve took the lead when their full back crossed for a converted try. Albion responded well but on 12 minutes Cleve doubled their lead with another converted try.

The visitors then had a good spell of play during which they enjoyed a 20 metre drive which eventually resulted in a try for Lewis Plece making the score 14-5.

Cleve struck back however and over the course of the next 10 minutes centre Josh  Davies scored a hat-trick of tries, two of which were converted to make the score 33-5.

Once again Albion replied strongly and just before the interval Gavin Knight scored an unconverted try making it 33-10 at half time.

Cleve were quickly into their stride following the break, and after three minutes a slick move initiating with the forwards before the ball was worked across the backs resulted in a converted try. Shortly after more good handling by Cleve saw them add another seven points to their tally making it 47-10.

Once again the visitors came straight back into the attack with good work by replacement Finlay White and Rowan Traynor, and after 57 minutes the ever dangerous Kyran Devitt scored a try which he then added the extras to.

Another Cleve attack saw another converted try making the score 54-17.

The visitors weren’t done yet however and a clever kick and catch by Devitt created space for Traynor to go over for a try.

In the last few minutes it was all Cleve during which they scored a further two converted tries before the game ended 68-22.

Bridgwater & Albion take a four try bonus point from this game.

On Saturday bottom of the table Cinderford Seconds are the visitors at College Way, kick off at 2pm, a game that the Albion will be very much hoping to get a win from.

B&ARFC- Kyran Devitt, Josh Frost, Charlie Willcox, Lewis Plece, Trystan Hudson, Jay Owens, Jon Hill, Rowan Traynor, George Sluman, Alex Knight, Oli Howley, Tom West, Harry Pentelow, Karolis Urbonas and Gavin Knight.

Replacements all used- Matt Bishop, Finlay White and James Collings.