THE Ams progressed into the second-round after a fine victory over their Somerset opponents at the Mennaye Field.

‘The Ravens’, who play in Counties One Western North, proved a useful outfit and got the scoreboard ticking when full-back Sam Chidzey stretched to score an unconverted try at the scoreboard corner.

But the hosts responded and after home prop Joe Best carried strongly into the Newlyn half, the Pirates scored two tries through full-back Ben Wragg, the first of which he also converted.

Scrum-half Jake Hole, who was making his 100th appearance for the club, then got the third. Wragg added the extra two points before the visitors had the last say in the half with a try from centre Jamie Wood and a conversion slotted by scrum-half Joe Reed.

The visitors then started the second half well, regaining the lead with tries from wing Ben Perfect and fly-half Harry O’Regan, the second of which Reed converted.

The Pirates needed a response and skipper Stan Somers and centre Cal Gardner both scored tries, with Wragg again converting each.

A nine-point gap was opened up, and although the Ravens scored again through replacement Harrison Gould, the Pirates had the last say when man-of-the-match Gardner’s second try made the final score 38-29.

The Ams will welcome Sherborne in the second-round on Saturday, April 26 (2.30pm).

PIRATES AMATEURS: Ben Wragg, Dec Marshall, Cal Gardner, Josh Semmens, John Tyler, Harris Eddy, Jake Hole; James Lambourn, Eli Williams, Joe Best, Toby Osborne, Ben Martin, Stan Somers (capt), Sam Carroll, Archie Pilcher. Replacements: Dave Penrose, Dylan Arthur, Wes Eddy, Nick Nowell, Sam Coogan, Morgan Holman.

Tries: Wragg (2), Hole, Somers, Gardner (2); Convs: Wragg (4); Pens: N/A.