Tomlinson Red Caps Cornish Nightmare

Having won at Falmouth two weeks ago, and with three crucial trips to Cornwall this side of Christmas, Withy were hoping for a strong performance against a home side whose results had been unconvincing until this point.

Wins in Cornwall are never easy to come by, and with Danny Parry spending a long time in the sin bin having been sent from the field after two minutes, Withycombe's task was not being made any easier. In fact, the visitors were not even awarded a penalty until 33 minutes, by which point the game as a contest looked long over. Withycombe coach Mark Tomlinson was controversially sent off on 38 minutes to cap a first half horror show, Hayle going in 36-0 up at the break.

The second half proved to be more of a contest, Withycombe scoring first after a Mike Richards break allowed Sam Conway to crash over in the corner, and although Hayle replied with three soft tries, Withycombe had the last word when Danny Parry sniped from the fringes to run in untouched from the Hayle 22. Withycombe host Honiton this week at Raleigh Park looking to bounce back.