Kidderminster Development XV will feel really hard done by after a lion-heart performance, conceding a try late on against Evesham, with the match ending 10-12 to the visitors in a gripping league encounter at Marlpool.

It was a rainy, grey, mud-spilled atmosphere with both sides finding conditions hard in the opening minutes and were playing the kicking game at the start of the half.

Evesham raced to an early lead resulting from a 5-metre scrum in KC’s half, and they went over to score the opener after six minutes played to go a try up.

KC’s were finding it harder to adjust to the conditions in the opening quarter, who were unable to keep hold of the ball and caused several knock-ons. However, Carolians defence were in good stead with some big tackles made by Scott Lovell in the pack and from Andy Parker and James Whitehouse in the backs.

Kidderminster drew level on the half hour mark through super sub Billy Bennett after only a minute of coming on, who powered over the try-line on the far left from the resulting drive of the line-out.

The home side were beginning to get a foot-hold of the match with some neat link up play from Grant Jones and Scott Lovell, however, conditions were worsening heading into the break.

KC’s scored their second try of the match after just five minutes gone in the second half, with front row James Rigsby showing great awareness to latch onto a loose ball in Evesham’s half and powered through to give Kidderminster a 10-5 lead.

Conditions weren’t getting any better after the hour mark with scrum after scrum, as both sides were digging deep in the forward pack.

In the remaining quarter, KC’s were hanging on to their one try advantage after Evesham’s no.10 made a weaving run towards their half, finding himself one on one with Eddie Ross who made a brilliant last ditch tackle to deny the fly half a try.

Kidderminster denied another counter from the opposition deep in their half, with Carolians managing to win a penalty and get out of danger from their own 5-metre line.

But, it was Evesham that shattered Kidderminster’s hard work in the remaining four minutes of the match, scoring under the posts from a contesting maul to grab the winner in a bitter sorrow ending for the home side.

Man of the Match: Mark Wratten

Kidderminster Carolians RFC

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