Alchester secured promotion in workmanlike style. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: BB&O Premier Division
Score: Alchester 26, Stow-on-the-Wold 0
Alchester player ratings:
15. Pat Coogan 7 (some strong running)
11. Simon Reid 6 (hardly saw the ball)
13. Tom Miles 8 (bagged a try treble)
12. Matt Flegg 7 (more good than bad)
10. Andy Blacklock 6 (fairly quiet)
16. Adam Thompson 7 (some probing kicks)
9. Luke Kimber 7 (scrapped well)
3. Nick Brits 7 (solid afternoon)
2. Garrick Kimber 7 (scrummaged well)
1. Sean Cooke 7 (combative as usual)
4. Andy Harbottle 6 (suffered blisters from brand-new boots!)
5. Matt Dye 7 (carried well)
6. Dan Kimber 7 (all action effort)
7. Joe Fawcett 8 (supported strongly)
19. Joe McEneaney 8 (STAR MAN, some superb runs)
Replacements used:
17. Charlie Surman 6 (played his part)
21. Alex Isidro 6 (got stuck in)
22. Dan Barnes 6 (little chance to attack)
Referee: Edward Otto (Oxfordshire) – 6 (a little whistle-happy)
Entertainment rating: 7.
Highlight: The move for Tom Miles’s second try.
Lowlight: The high second-half penalty count.
Form guide: Alchester look set for a league and Oxfordshire Shield double..
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