Johnson’s late try seals historic win for Ampthill

By WARREN KAY

AMPTHILL head coach Paul Turner hailed his benchmen as a dramatic late Billy Johnson try clinched victory over near rivals Bedford.
Turner was not so happy with his side’s discipline after conceding 17 penalties, but he said: “No-one would have believed it ten years ago that Ampthill would be hosting Bedford in a competitive game at Dillingham Park.
“Our lineout was poor and our discipline worse but this result defines our attitude. Our defence in the second half gave us a chance and our bench won the game in the last five minutes.” Blues dominated the early exchanges up fron...

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