Ealing outgun Worthing RFC at Guildford

WORTHING Rugby Club's hopes of making the promotion play-off as London 1 runners-up were dealt maybe a final blow. While they won handsomely, 48-0 away to county rivals and Sussex Trophy Final opponents Haywards Heath, rivals Ealing went to Guildford and won 164-7.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Mar 2007, 21:11 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 23:44 BST

Worthing had won 146-0 at Guildford in their previous fixture but Ealing, the other team fighting it out for second spot with Worthing, now take a 51-point lead over Worthing in the points-difference column with one match each to go. A recount at the RFU this week increased Worthing's points difference before the game to 58 from 54.

On April 14, to close the league season, Worthing will be at home to Old Albanians while Ealing will be at home to Haywards Heath.

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Heath, now fighting relegation and the indignity of going down with Guildford, had won 53-5 at Barnes the previous week.

So Worthing's margin of victory was impressive, with eight tries, four converted in a blustery wind by Ben Coulson, and forward domination of the set-pieces. Heath had large problems containing Chris Yates in the centre, and Charlie McGowan who repeatedly drove down the middle. Both scored a try, Will Harris got a brace and the others were from Ryan Storer, Jamie Stewart-McDonald, Phil Williams and Duncan Taylor.

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