Shipston 15 - 33 Southam

Southam visited Shipston on a blustery day and started slowly, letting Shipston in for easy early try. Down the slope, but against the strong wind, Southam drove from the Shipston 22, forced the penalty, took the lineout and drove from the lineout and wing forward Urbanas took the try, converted by captain Grindal. Shipston were not making life easy, but Southam got down into their 22 and forced a penalty and a yellow card. Southam punched the line for several phases, before Urbanas snook under for his 2nd. From a disorganised scrum on the Southam 10m, No8 Lander picked and fed Urbanas, who ran 60m for his hat trick try, converted by Grindal.
HT 5 - 19

In the second half Southam struggled for possession, against the dogged Shipston defence and after some interesting decisions, Shipston got 2 tries to get them back in the game. Southam were struggling for possession and to build any phases, but after 20 minutes 2nd row Catterall intercepted and neatly fed scrum half Dodds, who stepped the winger and tracked the touch all the way to dot down over the line, converted by Grindal. Shipston continued to press, but the final word was again from Urbanas, who intercepted again, on the halfway to run in for his 4th, converted by Grindal.
FT 15 - 33

A tough day at the office for Southam with the ref, conditions and mainly a tenacious Shipston, allowing them only about 30% possession, they stood fast and with 4 try day for Justin Urbanas, got the win and a full 5 points.