CHIPPENHAM II 33

SWANAGE & WAREHAM  33

Swanage made the long trip to Chippenham in their latest Southern Counties league game - in what was a high scoring draw.

Chippenham started on the attack, and put Swans under early pressure, but Swans cleared their lines with a move by the threes advanced into the Chippenham 22.

From a scrum, Swans fly half Tom Munns worked his way over the try line under the posts with full back Lewis Reeves adding the extras after 12 minutes.

Swans continued to press the hosts and from a scrum close to the Chippenham line, with second row George Slack claiming the score. Reeves converted after 18 minutes.

From the restart, Chippenham put the ball deep into Swans territory and from a ruck, the ball came out for the hosts to claim their first try after 21 minutes.

After 30 minutes, a move by Swans backs, out to winger George Crouch who scored a try out wide. Reeves converted.

There was no further score before the break meaning Swans took a healthy 21-5 lead into the break.

From the restart, Swans let the ball bounce into touch, the hosts won the line out and scored a converted try two minutes into the half. 

From the kick off Chippenham collected the ball, powered through the Swans defence,  enabling Chippenham to reduce the deficit to two points after just 44 minutes.

Swans sorted themselves out for a spell, and from a grubber kick, through the hosts defence to George Crouch, who touched down after 51 minutes to take Swans to 26 points.

Chippenham put pressure on the Swans defence and should have scored more but for Swans man of the match winger Olly Dillon who put in a tremendous bit of tackling.

However, the score remained until the 68 minute when replacement fly half Will Slack managed to break clear to score under the posts.Reeves added the extras.

In the last 5 minutes, Chippenham pounded the Swans defence and with 3 minutes to the end they scored their next converted try.

In the last play of the game the hosts scored a try again as Swans waited anxiously for the conversion out wide, which was successful meaning the game ended in a tie.