Melton RFC Firsts begin season-defining run

Melton Mowbray RFC First XV return for the first time in three weeks on Saturday as they begin a season-defining sequence of matches.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Mar 2020, 13:00 BST
Harry Wood was involved in both Melton tries, scoring one and setting up the other for Leon Gormley EMN-200402-121205002Harry Wood was involved in both Melton tries, scoring one and setting up the other for Leon Gormley EMN-200402-121205002
Harry Wood was involved in both Melton tries, scoring one and setting up the other for Leon Gormley EMN-200402-121205002

The club will be hoping for a big touchline support as they host Bugbrooke at Burton Road (kick-off 3pm), the start of five matches which will decide if they can avoid a second successive relegation.

Consistency of team selection has been the biggest headache for head coach Mike Holford, as it was for Gareth Collins in Midlands One East last season.

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The young side has produced a string of impressive performances, but have just lacked the cutting edge which brings points.

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After a blank in their Midlands Two East (South) fixture schedule, Melton face a rearranged fixture postponed by a waterlogged pitch two weeks ago.

While they were out of action, basement rivals St Ives were picking up points in one of their games in hand, with a 5-5 draw at Northampton Casuals.

The result lifted the Cambridgeshire side above Melton by a point, with a game in hand, leaving Mowbray second-bottom.

The challenge will be stiff with four of their remaining fixtures coming against sides in the top five, starting with fifth-place Bugbrooke.

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