Report- Richard Homer

Old Albanian 52 - Sevenoaks 49 (HT 26-27 )

OARFC
Tries: Thomas 2, 52, Watts 9, Penalty 38, Hihetah 40, Omole 43, Noot 49, 70
Conversions Jones 3, 44 , 50, 52, 71.

Sevenoaks
Tries: Johnson 11, Cooper 18, Forrester 31, Lee 53, Cambier 58, Stone 66

Conversions; Shepherdson; 11, 19, 32, 54, 68

Penalties; Shepherdson 5, 25, 46

Star Man: Sam Jones
Referee: Alex Powdrell
Attendance: 229

OA registered their first home win of the season in a helter- skelter game of over 100 points. Fourteen tries and the lead changing hands numerous times led to an entertaining afternoon. Attacking rugby was very much the order of the day but despite the try count there was some solid tackling and both coaches will have taken several positives from their teams performances. OA were first on the board with try for Bailey Thomas following a break from centre Stephen Hihetah. Man of the match OA Sam Jones converted, as he did with six of the eight OA tries. Sevenoaks got on the board with a penalty form Ed Shepherdson who also had a good afternoon with the boot, successful with eight of his nine kicks. OA second row George Watts scored next from a rolling maul. The maul proved effective for OAs and Sevenoaks collapsed a second maul on their goal line which led to a penalty try. In between Ben Cooper and full back Drew Forrester crossed for Sevenoaks which mean they went into half time 27-26 up. OA were running the ball with their usual skill and further tries came in the second half for Alex Omale and two for full back Alex Noot, the second of which was the try of the match as he beat numerous defenders with a jinking run from the 10 meter line. Despite the OA scores Sevenoaks stayed in contention with tries from Kenny Lee, Cade Cambier and Barney Stone. The last 10 minutes were tense but with no further scores OA held on for the win.