With Mistley a player short, we played three 20-minute thirds and rotated our lads so that both sides always had a full team. Thank you to everyone who swapped shirts to help Mistley out. It was great sportsmanship and exactly the spirit of the game. ?

First third: We made a strong start, with Morgan opening the scoring, followed by tries from Oscar, Alfie and Casey, giving us a 20-0 lead.

Second third: This was a very different story. Mistley came back well, scoring three converted tries, one of which was scored by our own Alfie while playing in their colours. Max got us on the board with a superb try from almost the halfway line. A special mention to Willam, who, after a slip and stumble, got back up and made a great dive on the loose ball to keep it in play. Fantastic reactions! It was 25-21 at the end of the third.

Final third: A pep talk, a few Jaffa Cakes and a bench of six fresh players made a difference as Mistley began to tire. Alfie crossed for a try, converted by Harry, Henry added two tries and Casey scored another after a cheeky dummy kick. Alfie then rounded things off with one more try. Mistley deserve credit for scoring again in the closing stages, and for the battling spirit they showed to the end. The final score was 52-26.

It’s clear that this team is gelling more every week. The pack put in a huge shift today and at times our scrum was dominant. Alfie was named Man of the Match after a fantastic all-round performance.

A big thank you to Mistley for a great game played in the right spirit, and to everyone who came along to support us at Beccles.

Next up, we travel to Colchester next Sunday. Onwards and upwards!