Salisbury kicked off with the strong gusty wind behind them and immediately put the Newbury defence under pressure winning a penalty scrum from a Newbury scrum. Salisbury attack from their scrum and after several phases of play win another penalty which is slotted through the posts 3-0, 4 mins
Newbury take the restart which Salisbury take and kick back into Newbury territory, Tom Martin gathers and runs it back forcing the Salisbury defence to concede a penalty which Richard West kicks against the wind into touch, lineout won the Newbury forwards drive forward only to knock on. This is the story for the next 20 min’s Newbury keep up the pressure on the Salisbury defence but a mistake hands possession to Salisbury allowing them to kick and relieve the Newbury pressure. On 23 min’s Salisbury are handed the ball as another Newbury attack breaks down and they kick to safety deep in Newbury’s half, Salisbury steal the lineout and the ball is quickly passed through the hands of their backs to make good ground brushing off poor Newbury tackling to score wide out 8-0 25 mins
Michael Lintin on for Josh Love injured ankle
The remaining 15 minutes of the half are error strewn and both teams have chances to score but mistakes rule the day and stop any attacking moves from adding to the points totals
Newbury kick off with the advantage of the wind but again mistakes cost them dear as a knock on means Salisbury play the advantage and put Newbury under pressure, winning a penalty they tap and go to score 13-0 44mins
Newbury kick off and into touch, Salisbury’s lineout is not straight and from the scrum Newbury attack and win a penalty 13-3 47 mins
Toby Thorne on for Dom Payne
Again play is littered with mistakes from both teams and apart from a searching run from Mark Spalton Newbury are unable to put many phases together before possession is coughed up with a mistake, on 68 mins Newbury manage to put a couple of phases together and win a penalty which Richard West slots over 13-6 69 mins
Joe Berrett enters the game for Mark Spalton
Salisbury up their game and for the last 10 mins have most of the play and on 75 mins score their third try 20 -6
Newbury spend the last 5 mins defending and are lucky to keep Salisbury from scoring their fourth and bonus point try, Toby Thorne earning a yellow
Newbury played a poor game but credit to a resurgent Salisbury who will surely win several more games in this topsy turvy league before this season draws to a conclusion, Saturday’s game away at Buckingham could make or break this season for Newbury
My MOM Matt Maher who kept trying for the full 80 mins
Squad;
Graham STEWART (c), Robert DRYSDALE, George ROBINSON SLATER, Jamie BULL,
Ben HICKS, Finn WALSH, Josh LOVE, Matt MAHER, Dom PAYNE, Richard WEST,
Mark SPALTON, Jack MUGGRIDGE, Dan THORNE, Jamie FUTCHER, Tommy MARTIN.
Michael LINTIN, Joe BERRETT, Toby THORNE