There was much discussion 30 minutes prior to kick-off as to whether this game should go ahead. A steady downpour had rendered the pitch something akin to a Florida swamp. The referee was of the opinion that although the surface was 70% waterlogged it was firm underneath and the game should be played.. With Ed Rixon sidelined with an ear infection, Andy Milburn switched to the back-row giving Matt Hutchins his first start since his knee injury. Weston were on the score sheet as early as the 3rd minute when they counter attacked from their 22 metre line. A speculative kick ahead was fielded by Hughes who set his three-quarters moving across the park with the move ending up 10 metres from the Chinnor line. With the line-out leading to a scrummage and a Weston put-in, James Reid , taking advantage of a Chinnor slip in the mud, glided over under the posts. The added conversion and a penalty 5 minutes later by Reid put the home side 10 pts ahead in as many minutes. With the playing conditions deteriorating rapidly it was an uphill task for Chinnor from then on in. Chinnor then pegged back the lead when Buckley slotted over a penalty for a Weston offside. A determined, gutsy run from Eric Brown when he picked up a loose ball in the middle of the park saw him pass the ball inside to Matt Buckley who fed Morgan Thompson who took the ball at pace to score a stunning try in view of the conditions. With Buckley missing the conversion and a flurry of yellow cards involving Chase and Jones of Weston and Hennessy and Maxwell of Chinnor , the game ended up at 13 aside and a 2pt. Weston advantage at the interval. Although the referee handed out a sin binning for four players in no way was this a bad tempered game as the players were penalised for technical fouls rather than violent play.

Weston in their changed kit, piled on the pressure in the first quarter of the second half with Reid missing two kickable penalties during this period of play. It was now becoming difficult to make any headway but gradually Chinnor made their way into Weston territory. With Weston still hanging on to their two point advantage and just 8 minutes left on the clock, Chinnor made a double substitution, Tom Whelan replacing Bob Harris and Richard Williams coming on for Matt Buckley. Recognising that the referee would call a halt to the proceedings without too much recourse to injury time, Chinnor were awarded a penalty with 4 minutes left on the clock which Williams stepped up and kicked. Weston then threw everything at Chinnor in what must have been the longest 4 minutes of the season. They held on with one Weston drive being held-up literally inches short. With no-side blown this was indeed a proud Chinnor achievement. Two games left. One victory needed for promotion. They must not get too carried away. It would put the icing on the cake if they could wrap up the league in their last home game against Maidenhead.

THE KICK THAT WON THE MATCH