Ayr 20 - 22 Melrose: Champions take advantage
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And nobody at Millbrae would deny ‘Rose’s right to go to Goldenacre to defend their crown.
They displayed wonderful resilience to recover from last week’s Greenyards loss, then come from behind in the second-half at Millbrae to win.
But, that said, Melrose did not so much win this one as Ayr lose it.
Poor decision-making at key moments, white-line fever, call it what you wish, Ayr could and should have won it.
They squandered three clear try-scoring chances and their game lacked the precision and sense of purpose of Melrose’s.
That purpose was touched-on by Melrose coach John Dalziel w…
They displayed wonderful resilience to recover from last week’s Greenyards loss, then come from behind in the second-half at Millbrae to win.
But, that said, Melrose did not so much win this one as Ayr lose it.
Poor decision-making at key moments, white-line fever, call it what you wish, Ayr could and should have won it.
They squandered three clear try-scoring chances and their game lacked the precision and sense of purpose of Melrose’s.
That purpose was touched-on by Melrose coach John Dalziel w…
