Melbourne 10 - West Bridgford 12

Melbourne secure a vital bonus point

Game played in difficult conditions with a heavy pitch and rain at half time.

Melbourne under the cosh at scrum time, despite also taking 3 against the head. Strong in the lineout. Good defence.

Concede a penalty Try from a collapsed scrum.

Yellow Card for Joe Nicholson following another scrum infringement

12 nil down until just before half time when Danny Stanniforth slotted a penalty.

Fine solo Try for Tom Howard after Pagey chipped to him from Melbournes's own 22. Tommy beat 3 or 4 players to score under the posts.

Melbourne could not get the final score but gained a losing bonus point.

Final score 10-12

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