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.