Ayr make their point
Posted by Editor on October 13, 2007 05:08 PM | No comments | Print | E-mail author


A try from Grant Anderson helped Ayr to another narrow win
Edinburgh Accies produced a thrilling late fightback against Ayr at Raeburn Place - but it was not quite enough to stave off a 21-20 defeat at the hands of the Seasiders.
Grant Anderson and Florian Marin snapped up the Ayr tries in the Premiership Division One clash, while new signing from Hamilton, Kenny Diffenthal marked a positive debut with the remainder of the points in kicks.

Chris Kinloch and Matt Couper went over for Accies at the death to at least rescue a bonus point, with the remainder of their counters coming from the boot of David Blair.

Glasgow Hawks suffered another alarming dose of the jitters as they were toppled 41-31 by Watsonians at Old Anniesland in Premiership Division One.

Both sides claimed a four-try haul - but Andy Skeen bettered Mike Adamson in the kicking battle.

Mike Ker, Rohan Steyl, Malla Mailo and Ally Rowe scored for Watsonians, while Kenny Sinclair, Sean Murray, Gavin Mories and Adamson broke through for Hawks.

Skeen's three conversions and four penalties compared decisively with Adamson's single conversion and penalty treble.

Nervy champions Currie had to come from behind to edge out Premiership Division One basement boys GHA 33-25 in a Malleny Park thriller.

It was not until Andy Hutt ploughed over deep in stoppage time that the home side were sure of their success, or a bonus point.

Their other touchdowns had come from Jonny Smith, Jim Taggart and Steve Burton. Smith also kicked two conversions and three penalties.

GHA, who led at the break, had tries by Chris McKay, Rory Watson and Chris Binnie, along with a series of accurate strikes from James Noonan.

Premier One

Boroughmuir 40 - Hawick 20

Currie 33 - GHA 25

Dundee High FP 32 - Stirling County 25

Edinburgh Acads 20 - Ayr 21

Glasgow Hawks 31 - Watsonians 41

Melrose 41 - Heriot's 27

Premier Two

Aberdeen GSFP 29 - West of Scotland 19

Cartha QP 26 - Biggar 33

Haddington 40 - Hillhead-Jordanhill 7

Musselburgh 11 - Kelso 15

Stewart's Melville FP 41 - Selkirk 36

Premier Three

Ardrossan Acads 16 - Perthshire 41

Berwick 0 - Gala 22

Dunfermline 30 - Morgan Academy FP 22

Livingston 22 - Irvine 43

Murrayfield Wanderers 0 - Ellon 52

Peebles 24 - Kirkcaldy 12

This article was posted on 13-Oct-2007, 22:08 by Hugh Barrow.