Battling Bury fall just short at OAs

By BRIAN QUINN

Old Albanian...........33
Bury St Edmunds.. 31
OLD Albanian managed to hang on for victory despite a determined second-half fight back from Bury St Edmunds.
The home side were cruising after a first half that saw them rack up a 26-10 lead plus a bonus point.
The OAs pack, sprightly and strong, took the fight to their opponents, and scrums and line-outs bore fruit as backs tore holes in a beleaguered defence.
Despite that, the visitors took the lead with a Charlie Reed penalty two minutes in and then Ruaraidh Williams crossed for a try that Reed improved.
OAs were a bonu...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login