With a shortage of numbers, players out of position and some unfamiliar faces in the team, the 2s were, again, very unlucky. In the first half, the visitors had at least 75% of possession which required a huge defensive effort from Jed to stay in touch before the break. There were glimpses of positive phases from the forwards in the loose during the first half, but we often struggled to get any momentum and rarely got over the gain line. Jonny Field took responsibility from number 8 and carried hard to make a lot of metres in the first half. However, some poor ball carrying and supportive play left players isolated and turnovers were common. Despite the lack of ball retention and possession, Jed deserve credit for their defensive efforts throughout the first half.

The second half started better with Jed taking more responsibility at the breakdown. We were shortly reduced to 14 men when Jack Fraser’s biscuit hand caused him to come off. This led to a few scores from Lasswade who exploited the extra space and made use of the additional man. A special mention should be given to Ewan Armstrong who came out of retirement and ‘attempted’ to limit the damage.

The Jed set piece and breakdown area was disappointing throughout the game and definitely needs to be worked on.

Player of the Day:
Players of the day was Callum Liddle and Johnny Field. Their efforts all over the park were exceptional.
Special mentions go to Iain McRae, Ewan Armstrong and Barry Grieve for their effort and willingness to play at the last minute.

Dick of the Day:
Easiest decision ever… Keir Waddell for falling down the embankment by Chegg’s house and doing his ligaments on the way to the game.

LVP:
Nicky Bates for pretending to be good enough for the firsts and attempting to retire.
David Grieve for having a sore calf (Miaow).
Micheal Weekley for being dropped by Sludge (Miaow).