After only a few minutes Jake Small broke through for a first try to put Aylesbury ahead inwhat was ahighly competitive and exciting fixture. This wasfollowedshortly after by a great run from Matt Deitz for a second try and it was then that Bicester counter attacked puttingsustained pressure on the A's in the2nd quarter but stoutly defended by AylesburyparticularlyAlasdairWilliams. A line out high jump from SamGreen nearly led to a further try after superb passing down the line. In the second halfwhilst Aylesburyfoughtrelentlessly Bicester broke through for a fast try and suddenly the game looked wide open.A's responded with anintelligentdouble act with Gaisford passing to Matt McGinn - the Aylesbury man of the match - to take a fast run try beneath the posts. Bicester scored another try but by this timeAylesburywhere really playing superbly and scored another two tries with a bold and forceful strike through by Max Plowman and a try run from the half way line byMurrayGaisford for his second of the day. GregJenkins converted 4 of the 5 tries and the team had a great game under their captain Ed Dean. This is a super result for theirconfidence as they go on to play Bletchley in the BucksPlate this coming Sunday at home.
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Aylesbury 5 Bletchley 0
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Sunday, 25 February 2007
Bucks Plate semi final
Aylesbury welcomed old rivals Bletchley on Sunday for what turned out to be a hard fought battle in the centre ground of the pitch for the majority of the game. The occasion had the players on edge and it took some time for the game to settle down with Bletchley applying the early pressure against A's, which very nearly resulted in an early try.Solid and committed defending from Max Plowman made a considerable difference to the quality of A's defence. Aylesbury regained their composure and with a consistent effort in scrums and line outs they steadily won back ground. This was complemented by some accurate kicking for touch by Greg Jenkins which gave A's significant distance advantage. Aylesbury made the pressure count though, when Murray Gaisford,completely committed through out the fixture and the Aylesbury man of the match - drove through the Bletchley line to crash done a try under the posts. Bletchley came back strongly but Aylesbury played the ball quickly down the line and onto the wing, creating chances , particularly for Matt Deitz and Evan Wakelam although this didn't result in further tries. A tough match full of tension but a fantastic win which takes A's into the Plate final on the 4th March.
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