Stewartry sitting in third place in Tennent’s West One League were hoping to keep their seven game unbeaten run going when they visited Cambuslang who are down in eleventh place.
CAMBUSLANG RFC 10pts STEWARTRY RFC 29 pts.
On a cold but dry day Cambuslang kicked off into the Stewartry 22 but were quickly penalised for a high tackle which was going to be a feature throughout the game of a high penalty count. First to show for Stewartry was Captain John Picken who was stopped just short of the try line.
Stewartry continued to press with wind assistance hampering the home teams clearances kicks gave Jason Forsyth a chance charging home in twelve minutes for the opening try. The conversion added by JP twelve minutes 7-0 Stewartry. Cambuslang continued to be penalised plus extra metres for dissent but the kick was missed. Picken was to the fore in the next attack with Milligan on his shoulder but the pass out went astray. Twenty five minutes gone and another Blacks scoring chance was lost another Forsyth break with Maxwell in tow before Milligan was stopped just short of the line.
Minutes before half time a series of set scrums from Cambuslang knock ons gave Stewartry another scoring chance giving Fraser Forsyth a try for Stewartry to lead 12-0 at the half time.
Not long into the restart Stewartry lost a scoring chance and then were penalised for a late tackle with the Blacks down to fourteen men for a yellow card. From the penalty kick the home team took play up to the Blacks 22 before JP kicked long into the the Cambuslang half. Lochie Spence came on for Denerly and immediately made space bringing the backline into play with a good handling move for Scott Milligan to score a try at his third attempt 17-0.
Spence once again was in the action with his speed breaking into the home 22 giving him the fourth and bonus point try. 22-0 Spence was again involved in the Blacks fifth try a speedy break through the defence and a perfect pass to TY Wilson the winger having an easy run in at the posts. Archie Picken added the conversion. 29-0.
There was a debut start for James McCulloch in the second row and Connor McGuire and Murray Wright were given a run out as Cambuslang still battled on and were rewarded for their efforts with two late unconverted tries 29-10 the final score and eight league wins in a row for this young Stewartry Squad.
Stewartry Squad A Picken,T Wilson, F Forsyth, C Denerly, S Milligan, R Austin, J Picken (c) J Forsyth, K McGuire,
I McMorran, D Maxwell, H Carson, T McLean, A Nicholson, C Root, C McGuire,,J McCulloch, L Spence, M Wright.
Result Stewartry Sirens awarded a 28-0 win walk over Kelso ladies no team.
This weeks Fixtures Friday 28th January Night Floodlight game at Greenlaw kick off 7.30pm
Tennent’s National One (Womens) Stewartry Sirens v Annan Warriors.
Fixture 29th Saturday at Greenlaw Kick off 2.00pm
Tennent’s West One (Mens) Stewartry v Carrick
One partner. No competitors. Visible across local sport.
