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.
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