Ashbourne 7 - 8 Melbourne

Trys - Josh Toplis
Penalty - Rob Foster
YC - Dan Co, Josh Toplis
RC - John Marchbank

Much changed Melbourne knuckle down in the mud to beat Ashbourne.
Muddy pitch rain all game and the wrong side of the ref, Melbourne dug deep, with half the team not even knowing they had won at the final whistle (Coyneys fault apparently - an accountant who could not count).

Fossie opened scoring with a penalty.
Dan Cox YC for an alleged deliberate knock on despite trying to take the ball
0-3 half time.
Josh T - YC for something - apparently not rolling away
Ashbourne score a converted try
Multiple penalties against Melbourne
RC for John for a disagreement with an Ashbourne player (RC too)
Try Josh Toplis in the corner
Superb goal line defence with Ashbourne spurning multiple shots at goal.
MOTM - Devon Iliffe