By Phil Westren

COUNTIES ONE WESTERN WEST

Redruth Seconds 5 Pirates Amateurs 29

THE Ams continued their promotion push with this Cornish derby victory at Redruth Seconds.

In a dominant first half, wing Sam Cahill open the scoring for the league leaders in the eighth minute, when running with pace and determination he forced his way over the line for a try in Hellfire corner. Full-back Ben Wragg added the extra two points with a well-struck conversion.

The Reds were expected to be difficult opponents to overcome, and plucky they were. However, the Pirates ran in two more tries through scrum-half Sam Carter and centre Harris Eddy, both of which Wragg converted, before Redruth lock forward Louie Fowler-Beaton’s try made it 21-5 at the break.

The Pirates were hoping to put the afterburners on after the break, but found the Reds a tough nut to crack.

They did go three points further ahead via a Wragg penalty, before man of the match hooker Eli Williams added to his try tally this season when he was driven over the line for a final bonus providing unconverted score.

Speaking post-match, Pirates Amateurs’ head coach Murray Westren said: “We were expecting a tough examination at Redruth, as is all but inevitably the case, though we managed to perform well enough in the first 40 when we built up a good lead.

“After the interval we were less clinical, it perhaps a case of taking our foot off the pedal, which is something we need to avoid in forthcoming matches.”

Pirates Amateurs: Ben Wragg, Sam Cahill, Josh Semmens, Harris Eddy, John Tyler, Oscar Marr, Sam Carter; Dylan Arthur, Eli Williams, Joe Best, Toby Osborne, Ben Martin, Tom Hutton, Sam Carroll, Stan Somers (captain). Replacements: Dave Penrose, Rhodri McAtee, Dan Rhys-Evans.