Sevenoaks…………..23
Colchester…………..28
SEVENOAKS entertained Colchester in an encounter that represented high stakes for both toughing it out in the lower levels of National Two South.
In all but the last play, a try for Colchester under the posts by outside-half Gabe Jones, which he then slotted the extras, secured the victory.
The match started at a canter and within the first ten minutes there were three tries. The first to Colchester, who found space down the right and then Jonah Varela dotted the ball down. Oaks replied from the kick-off when Barney Stone latched onto the restart and snaffled the ball before evading the Colchester cover and putting the ball down. Ben Adams slotting the conversion.
Colchester then had a scrum within striking distance and Danny Whiteman romped over and Jones converted.
With Oaks in the ascendency, Stone secured his brace, Adams again slotting the extras with the two going into the sheds at 14-14.
Sevenoaks had the better of the early stages of the second half, while Colchester defended resolutely.
Oaks resorted to the trusty boot of Adams to take the lead to 1714 and then a further penalty meant Oaks entered the last 20 with a 20-14 advantage.
The visitors retook the lead with a move down the left anSd despite Adams reclaiming the ascendancy for Oaks, it wasn’t to be.
REFEREE: Phil Russell ATTENDANCE: 380
Star player Tom Hoppe -Colchester
TEAMS
SEVENOAKS: J Simmons, Sedgwick, T Simmons, Green, Southon, McRae, Rufai, Cambier, Jones, Livett, Begbie, Shepherdson, Stone, Forrester, Adams
sReplacements: Strainge, Moran, Pettet, Johnson, Horner
COLCHESTER: O’Neil, Brenan, Mitchell, Easton, Friend, Kerr, Whiteman, Tabuatatamata, Creighton, Jones, Taylor, Hoppe, Lloyds, Varela, Olabooye
Replacements: Roussouw, C Jeffery, L Jeffery, Brook, Button
