Retour
The win came against Biggleswade RFC on Saturday, October 17, in a match that saw Welwyn cross the line six times to register their first win of the season.
The result was a much-needed boost after back-to-back defeats to Hitchin and Old Albanians.
Biggleswade took an early 3-0 lead after a penalty in the opening five minutes, but Welwyn hit back almost immediately.
A knock-on from the restart handed Welwyn an attacking scrum, and after working through the phases, Josh Walkey went over in the corner for their opening try.
Ki Wells landed a superb conversion to put Welwyn 7-3 ahead.
The visitors built on their momentum with strong carries and slick handling, forcing another Biggleswade mistake.
After kicking to the corner, Welwyn executed a clinical lineout move that saw Antonio Denton power over from close range.
A yellow card for a high tackle reduced Welwyn to 14 men, and Biggleswade capitalised by scoring two unconverted tries.
That left the score at a narrow 14-13 in Welwyn’s favour at half-time.
Welwyn dominated the second half, using the slope and wind to their advantage.
Their pack began to take control, and No. 8 John Milton finished off a pushover try to extend the lead.
Shortly after, Ki Wells made a break and released Joe Young out wide, who was stopped by a high tackle.
The referee awarded a penalty try, taking the score to 28-13.
Denton then crossed for his second of the afternoon, and Young added a sixth after collecting a clever chip from Billy Makay.
Wells maintained a perfect record, landing all six conversions.
Welwyn created further chances in the closing stages, but Biggleswade’s defence held firm to prevent the scoreline from growing even wider.