Wallingford battled past a determined Salisbury side to reach round two. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.

Competition: EDF Energy Intermediate Cup – Round One South West

Score: Wallingford 15, Salisbury 12

Wallingford player ratings:

15. Henry Venners 7 (counter-attacked well)

14. Richard Turner 6 (fairly quiet)

13. Angus Brettle 6 (never really got going)

12. Pete Holton 8 (STAR MAN, powerful and effective)

11. Jackson Sayce 6 (one well-struck penalty)

10. Henry Pooler 6 (well marshalled by Salisbury)

9. Derek Viljoen 7 (lively as always)

1. Kris Blaszko 7 (even kicked a conversion!)

2. Tom Hill 6 (struggled with line-out throwing)

3. Dave Keable 7 (very dependable)

4. Mike Turner 8 (increasingly influential)

5. Paul Lewis 7 (worked hard)

6. Dorian Jenkins 6 (some good moments)

7. Matt Chapman 7 (enjoyed the scrappy stuff)

8. Pete Thorns 7 (shrugged off early knock)

Replacements used:

16. Nick Risk 7 (took try well)

18. Shaun Bailey 6 (two cameos)

20. Neil Bird 6 (no time to impress)

Referee: Anthony Swift (Oxfordshire) 6 – lost his way a little.

Entertainment rating: 7.

Highlight: Mike Turner being driven over after Salisbury though they had stopped him ten metres short.

Lowlight: Wallingford’s lack of a back-up kicker.