In the first of a new series, oxfordmail.net offers an at a glance look at the weekend's featured rugby match. The full match report will appear in Tuesday's Oxford Mail.

League: South West 1

Score: Oxford Harlequins 17, Redingensians 21

Oxford Harlequins' player ratings

15. Alastair McCormick - 5 (lacked composure)

14. Tom Johnson - 7 (Quins best attacking outlet)

13. Stuart McClure - 6 (needed to impose himself more)

12. Beau Wilson - 6 (twice knocked on when Quins well-placed)

11. Hugh Bevan - 6 (solid, but unspectacular)

10. Andy Noyce - 6 (outplayed by opposite number)

9. Anthony Cope - 6 (too hasty at times)

1. James Eckert - 6 (battled hard)

2. Dave Needham - 5 (poor lineout throwing in the first half)

3. Paul DeLange - 5 (replaced at half-time)

4. Dave Payne - 6 (a little subdued)

5. Matt Brougham - 5 (failed to stand out)

6. Matt Young - 7 (great workrate)

7. Ferdi Gerber - 7 (unlucky to have try ruled out)

8. Paddy Soper - 8 (STAR MAN, strong in lineout, stronger in the loose).

Replacements:

Ed Mitchell - 5 (struggled to assert himself)

Ian McClure - 5 (few opportunities to shine)

Referee: Dino Maddern - 6 (got most decisions right, although may have missed first half try)

Entertainment rating: 7.

Highlight: Quins' try from Tom Johnson showed them at their fluent, attacking best.

Lowlight: Sloppy opening full of handling errors from both teams.