Oxford Harlequins battled back to deservedly defeat Weston-super-Mare in their final match of the year. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday's paper for full report.
Competition: South West 1
Score: Oxford Harlequins 21, Weston-super-Mare 6
Oxford Harlequins player ratings:
15. Mark Preston 9 (STAR MAN, inventive play proved decisive, solid in defence)
14. Tom Johnson 7 (powerful running deserved a try)
13. Andy Henley 8 (came on strong in the second half)
12. Beau Wilson 8 (always looked threatening)
11. Pete Davies 7 (some good off-loads, keen to wind up away fans)
10. Frank Jones 7 (assured display, solid place-kicking)
9. Anthony Cope 6 (dodgy start, yellow-carded, but performance picked up)
1. Chris Aldous 7 (quietly effective)
2. Dave Needham 7 (supported well, lost one scrum)
3. Paul DeLange 6 (lucky not to be sent off for punching, but knuckled down)
4. Dave Payne 8 (all-round contribution)
5. James Eckert 7 (lots of unselfish work)
6. Phil Rowe 8 (great workrate, typified by his try)
7. Chris Alcock 8 (tackled well in his final game, will be hard to replace)
8. Paddy Soper 6 (not at his best)
Replacements:
18. Andy Noyce 6 (a couple of decent touches)
21. Nick Goodger 6 (little chance to shine)
Referee: Simon Adams (Bristol) 6 - should've sent off Paul DeLange and could've played more advantage, but still ok.
Entertainment rating: 7.
Highlight: The counter-attack for Quins' third try.
Lowlight: The ill feeling between rival supporters.
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