Ampthill defence carries the day in derby

By ZAK CARR

Bedford ..............10pts
Tries: Hughes 3, 22

Ampthill ............20pts
Tries: Dickinson 9, Morgan 14, Cambriani 74
Conversions: Bennett 75
Penalties: Bennett 46
THE ‘noisy neighbours’ stood firm to silence a rowdy Goldington Road and overpowered their rivals on derby day.
Ampthill DoR Mark Lavery said: “We knew if we let them off the leash, they could score, and score quickly. They never looked like piercing us, and I think that’s our best defensive performance of the season.”
Harri Morgan starred on debut for Ampthill. The way he carried himself evoked the player o...

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