One For The Diary

SATURDAY PREVIEW
This block was always going to be a challenge. With three consecutive away games we were never going to have it all our own way and Worthing are a team far better than their league position would have you believe. Our intensity in the first half was well below what we had shown the week before against Havant and although we went in at half-time 10-14 ahead we had an honest review of our performance to that point. Two tries in the second half through good pressure in Worthing’s 22 metre area put us in a strong position, but an interception from their own five metre line, and a late penalty, meant that we needed to put in a strong defensive shift to close the game out. Being able to rely on our defence, when we need it most, has been a big shift this season and the effort and collisions in those closing stages ultimately earned us five points on the road.
Tomorrow, we travel to Westcombe Park, who sit immediately below us in the table. This local derby is always one for the diary and with both teams going into the game on the back of six-match winning streaks there is everything to play for.

The Pilgrims came through their crunch clash with Bromley, winning and taking the five points they needed. At 43-37 it was a high-scoring affair but winning such an important game was crucial and it keeps them at the top of the table going into the final run-in. Their fixture schedule is somewhat stop-start from this point. Including this Saturday, there are four weekends without a game for the Pilgrims between now and the end of the season. With only five games to play, maintaining form and momentum will be critical to them keeping hold of the top spot.

Matt Corker, Head Coach