Bury hold on in thrilling finale

By ANDY HERLIHY

Bury St Edmunds. 44

Old Albanian………..43

BURY St Edmunds were out-scored seven tries to five by Old Albanian but managed to notch their fourth win in a row.

The hosts opened the scoring after six minutes with a try by captain Matt Bursey, converted by Charlie Reed.

Finlay McCartney scored from a catchand-drive and Reed converted. From the restart, OAs hit back with a try by Matt Mahoney.

OAs scored again in the 27th minute, breaking from their own 22 for Tom Stileman to finish. Daniel Watt converted.

Reed kicked two penalties before OAs' Jevaughn Warren barged over the try line and Watt converted.

OAs then took a 24-20 lead before half-time, playing from deep in their own 22 and keeping the ball alive for a delightful try by Sam Jones.

Stileman scored a try for Watt to convert after the break, but Bury responded with an interception try by Will Attfield. Reed converted.

After 51 minutes, OAs had a man sin-binned and Bury took advantage with converted tries by Samir Kharbouch and Attfield.

Reed added a penalty before OAs got a converted try by Sage and Charnock then crossed late on, but Watt missed the conversion at the second attempt.