Diss Saracens 38 : 7 Holt II

With a number of players returning to the squad a strong looking Saracens team took 20 minutes to gel and after a number of missed chances scored their first try through Oli Taylor finishing a flowing move, Seb Goodge converting. A far stronger scrum, with the returning John Hutchinson, Richard Horne and Dan Hilling, stopped Holt’s main attacking option and led to the next try with Number 8 Luke Bailey celebrating his 18th birthday by bursting through a splintered Holt pack to touch down.

The second half showed the greater skill of the Saracens with Bailey going on a barnstorming run and feeding debutant winger Stu Awcock for another try, Goodge converting. Sustained pressure saw the lively Taylor score his second and John Bergin eventually squeeze over for a try, Goodge converting. Full back Alan Goymour, having his best game of the season, scored a well taken solo try which Goodge again converted. Holt’s try towards the end of the game was merely consolation in an entertaining match that defied the conditions.

Report by Seb Goodge