Witney were well worth their place at Iffley Road. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: Oxfordshire Cup – semi-final
Score: Witney 7, Wallingford 0
Witney player ratings:
15. Ed Mitcham 6 (mixed bag)
11. Lewis Collins 7 (always dangerous)
13. Jake Thomas 8 (STAR MAN, good all-round effort)
12. James Lamb 7 (some purposeful runs)
14. Aaron Lambourne 6 (played his part)
10. Henry Lamb 7 (powerful effort)
9. Gareth Campbell 7 (tireless display)
1. Mark Serle 6 (fairly reliable)
2. Sam Collins 6 (the odd bad throw)
3. Alan Richens 6 (got stuck in)
5. Joe Rowles 7 (battling effort)
4. Owen Fowler 7 (improved as game went on)
6. Tim Muller 6 (solid enough)
7. Carl Campbell 8 (super tackle count)
8. Jez Hicks 7 (some good line-out work)
Replacements used:
16. Jamie Burke 7 (added aggression)
18. Danny Godfrey 6 (brief cameo)
19. Charlie Bennett 6 (little time to impress)
20. Will MacBurnie 6 (filled in fine)
17. James Taafe 6 (composed effort)
Wallingford player ratings:
15. Henry Venners 6 (never cut through)
14. Daniel Watson 5 (hardly saw the ball)
13. Johnny Collett 6 (defend well)
12. Pete Holton 6 (little chance to attack)
11. Ralph Smith 6 (fairly quiet)
10. Angus Brettell 6 (didn’t dictate enough)
9. Will Woodward 8 (impressive at scrum half and flanker)
1. Anthony Marris 7 (scrummaged well)
2. Tom Hill 6 (solid enough)
3. Darren Small 6 (held his own)
5. Kris Blaszko 7 (some good moments)
4. Dave Keable 6 (did his job)
6. Dan White 6 (ended up at centre)
7. Mike Chapman 6 (replaced at half-time)
8. Ian Jeffreys 7 (determined, but restricted)
Replacements used:
16. Matt Dawes 6 (tidy enough)
xx. Ryan Hodnett 6 (no time to shine)
19. Pat McKenna 7 (solidified line-out)
20. Miles Webber 6 (brief cameo)
Referee: David Conway (Oxfordshire) – 6 (generally sound)
Entertainment rating: 7.
Highlight: The move that saw Witney’s Lewis Collins go close in the first half.
Lowlight: Ed Mitcham’s terrible penalty miss.
Form guide: Promotion-chasing Witney showed they can compete against a decent team from the league above.
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