Steyning win again...

Steyning were keen to build upon their win at Hove with another good performance at Ditchling. Ditchling's pitch was a spectacle with a beautiful backdrop and wonderful surface, Steyning knew it was game on. Ditchling were young and played with an aggressive tempo and tried to run out from their own 22 with every play. Steyning countered with an aggressive defence and after the forwards led by a man possessed: Gareth Nicholls, they forced penalty after penalty until the breakthrough try. Steyning went three scores up with fantastic running from Louie Lawrence Fuller and Alex Bishop. Ditchling countered with two tries from broken play and quick phases. Steyning led 15-12 at half time. The second half kicked off and Ditchling pinned Steyning in their own 22. Steyning fought valiantly and defended like dogs but after so much pressure, Ditchling scored another try with fifteen minutes to go. Following a sin bin for Charlie Luke (...) Steyning were down to fourteen men with ten minutes to play. Steyning started to kick their way out of pressure with fantastic tackling by Ellis Gordon which helped to start building momentum for Steyning. With a knock on in Steyning half with one minute to go, Steyning had a scrum and decided to play. The ball was put through hands to Man of the Match, Alex Bishop who put his foot down and weaved around and in and out of scattered Ditchling players, leaving the defenders in his wake. With a score under the posts as well, Steyning had to receive the ball from kick off to secure the game. The pack received and cleaned the ball up and with the shakiest, most heart wrenching wobbly kick ever seen, Daryol Beazley put the ball into touch. Final score, Ditchling 17, Steyning 22.