Sat 2 Dec 2023
In Regional 2 Tribute Severn, Winscombe travelled to Keynsham and came away with a much-deserved bonus point win to close the gap between themselves and those teams currently mid-table.
The visitors started brightly and were soon putting pressure on Keynsham coming away with a Sam Dearsley penalty kick following a high tackle near the try-line.
A typically marauding break by Winscombe scrum-half Lewis Podapdec down the right flank then set up a useful scrum from which the ball moved swiftly to full-back Harry Power who offloaded and sent winger Will Powell in for the first try of the match. This was soon followed by another converted try courtesy flanker Tom Broom who came into the line at speed and crossed beneath the posts.
Keynsham rallied shortly before half-time and crossed for a try of their own but went in 5-17 down.
The two teams traded penalties at the start of the second period before Winscombe took control of the game with two well-taken tries by wing Harry Brean and open-side flanker Oscar Browne, earning the bonus point. Centre Sam Dearsley completed a perfect kicking display from the tee with both conversions.
Despite playing most of the last 20 minutes inside the Winscombe half, much of this within ten metres of their try-line, Keynsham failed to break through a stubborn defence and did not trouble the scoreboard again up to the final whistle.
Winscombe travel to a tough test at Gloucester’s Old Centralians next weekend.
