Grove were made to work very hard for a bonus-point win. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: Southern Counties North
Score: Wallingford 19, Grove 30
Wallingford player ratings:
15. Angus Brettell 6 (a little erratic)
14. Dan Sadler 8 (very lively)
13. Pete Holton 8 (determined display)
12. Frazer Hunt 6 (solid enough)
11. Tom Weymss 7(some good moments)
10. Ralph Smith 5 (some naïve passing)
9. Phil Dawes 6 (played his part)
1. Antony Marris 6 (needlessly sin-binned)
2. Tom Hill 6 (mostly sound)
3. Albie Welch 6 (put under pressure)
4. Andy Gillies 6 (did his job)
5. Shaun Bailey 6 (got involved)
6. Luke Best 7 (tenacious effort)
7. James Norris 7 (battled well
8. Ian Jeffreys 8 (made his presence felt)
Replacements used:
17. Andrew Hill 7 (got stuck in)
18. Matt Dawes 6 (only had a few touches)
20. Will Emmett 6 (brief cameo)
Grove player ratings:
15. Nick Sevier 7 (rock solid)
14. Harry Carr 6 (didn’t quite click)
13. Dave Johnson 7 (generally effective
19. Dave Maryon 6 (some good, some bad)
11. Gareth Hudson 6 (fairly quiet)
10. Roger Sevier 7 (reliable game)
9. Owen Gustafson 9 (STAR MAN, sharp and dangerous throughout)
3. Steve Dixey 7 (strong effort)
2. Dave Needham 7 (good set-piece work)
1. Tim Lane 6 (played his part)
4. James Eckert 7 (dependable display)
5. Paul Miles 7 (one barnstorming run)
6. Matt Young 8 (increasingly influential)
7. Guy Nicholl 7 (good all-round game)
8. Joe Bellinger 7 (some strong carries)
Replacements used:
18. Tom Harrington 6 (little chance to impress)
Referee: Robert Hunter (Warwickshire) – 6 (generally sound)
Entertainment rating: 7.
Highlight: Dan Sadler’s chip and chase.
Lowlight: Too many loose kicks from both sides.
Form guide: Grove can win promotion, while Wallingford are better than the table suggests.
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