Wallingford deserved victory over their out-of-sorts opponents. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: South West 1 East
Score: Wallingford 20, Witney 19
Wallingford player ratings:
15. Henry Venners 7 (calm and collected)
14. Ralph Smith 7 (two vital kicks)
13. Phil Kelly 8 (STAR MAN, shone on a scrappy day)
12. Johnny Collett 7 (protected the ball well)
11. Pete Holton 7 (rock solid)
10. Oli Henderson 5 (went off injured after some poor kicking)
9. Matt Dawes 6 (solid enough)
1. Kris Blaszko 8 (impressed in the loose)
2. Matt Chapman 7 (combative throughout)
3. Simon Layzell 6 (did his job)
4. Dorian Jenkins 7 (useful at the line-out)
5. Mike Turner 7 (gained key yards)
6. Marcus Wiltshire 6 (played his part)
7. Mike Chapman 7 (battled hard)
8. Ian Jeffreys 7 (carried well, sin-binned)
Replacements used:
16. Glenn Dearlove 7 (filled in well)
19. Antony Marris 6 (late appearance)
18. Patrick Wiltshire 6 (brief cameo)
Witney player ratings:
15. Jake Thomas 5 (struggled at times)
14. James Monks 6 (a real mixed bag)
13. Carl Strutt 6 (fairly quiet)
12. James Lamb 6 (not at his best)
11. Lewis Collins 6 (little chance to attack)
10. Henry Lamb 7 (kicked well off the tee)
9. Gareth Campbell 8 (his side’s leading man)
1. Jamie Burke 7 (came close with long run)
2. Sam Collins 7 (strong in the loose)
3. Alan Richens 6 (got stuck in)
5. Marc Copperwheat 6 (worked hard)
4. Charlie Bennett 7 (battled well)
6. Jez Hicks 7 (decent game)
7. Carl Campbell 7 (some good steals)
8. Trent Matchett 6 (reasonable debut)
Replacements used:
16. Will MacBurnie 6 (filled in ok)
17. Matt Calley 6 (solid enough)
20. Tom Harper 7 (added energy)
Referee: Paul Baynes (Cambridge) – 6 (where did the stoppage time come from)
Entertainment rating: 7.
Highlight: Phil Kelly’s solo try.
Lowlight: Too many Witney knock-ons.
Form guide: This was certainly an upset.
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