RUGBY UNION: The numbers game II

Competition: Oxfordshire Cup quarter-final

Score: Witney 8, Oxford Harlequins 17

Witney player ratings:

15. Jake Thomas 7 (brave in defence)

14. James Monks 7 (forceful game)

13. Will Bibby 7 (tackled well)

12. James Lamb 6 (had his moments)

11. Carl Strutt 6 (committed display)

10. Pierre Dubost 6 (some good stuff in the mud)

9. Gareth Campbell 7 (battled well)

1. Jamie Burke 6 (solid enough)

2. Mark Fuller 5 (struggled to find his man)

3. Alan Richens 6 (replaced at half-time)

4. Scott Mortimer 6 (creditable debut)

5. Richard Hare 6 (played his part)

6. Marc Copperwheat 7 (took his try well)

7. Will Worrall 7 (all-action game)

8. Owen Fowler 7 (strong first half)

Replacements used:

17. Matt Calley 6 (filled in ok)

18. Danny Godfrey 6 (little chance to impress)

Oxford Harlequins player ratings:

15. Graeme Crapper 6 (tidied up well)

14. Huw Jones 5 (too many errors)

17. Martin Nutt 7 (scored decisive try)

12. Chris Tuatara 6 (fairly quiet)

11. Xavier Andre 5 (subdued game)

10. Joey Todd 7 (kicked well)

9. Alasdair Maspero 6 (made to work hard)

1. Simon Chadbone 7 (scrummaged well)

2. James Clark 7 (solid set-piece work)

3. Ollie Barlow 7 (did his job well)

4. Alan Purchase 7 (industrious effort)

5. Andy Boyle 8 (STAR MAN, commanding presence)

7. Ryan Newman 8 (covered loads of ground)

6. Matt Young 6 (played his part)

8. Jason Welburn 6 (solid contribution)

Replacements used:

16. James Eckert 6 (filled in fine)

4. Lester Smart 6 (brief cameo)

6. Tim Knapp 6 (got stuck in)

11. Harry Burn 7 (some good moments)

18. Andy Noyce 6 (reliable game)

Referee: Terry Malarky (Oxfordshire) – 5 (too fussy in the conditions)

Entertainment rating: 6.

Highlight: Martin Nutt’s solo try.

Lowlight: The number of knock-ons, many of which were avoidable.

Form guide: Quins will need to raise their game to win the cup, while Witney’s losing streak will surely end soon.