A try either side of half time was not enough to secure a home victory as the University side replied with 2 tries of their own in the second half in addition to 2 earlier penalties.
Alloa started the match well and played some nice rugby on the heavy Earlsfield Pitch and Alan Keir was unlucky not to open the scoring when a long range penalty attempt sailed narrowly wide. But the Students weathered the early storm and deployed a clever kicking plan which continually had the home side retreating into their own 22 metre area and they were rewarded with a penalty score when Alloa were adjudged to have illegally played the ball on the ground.
The rest of the half was fought out in the middle of the pitch with honours mostly even. However, the Alloa side squeezed in front just before the break when Alan Keir dived over in the corner following a nice handling move through the back line and when Jamie Rankine scored almost immediately from the restart the home sides hopes of a home win rose with a 10-3 lead.
However, the side who now sit second top of the league had other ideas as they quickly pegged back 3 points with their second penalty of the match before sealing victory with 2 late tries.
This is a young Alloa side who are developing fast in a tough league and they can take great heart from their recent performances as they prepare for this week’s visit to St Andrews where they meet local side Madras in what should be another closely fought affair.