Dees fail to capitalise on home advantage
Paviors do the double over Dunstablians
Dunstablians 12 Paviors 20
Dunstablians failed to capitalise on home advantage as Paviors did the double over them in Midlands One East with a 20-12 victory at Bidwell Hill on Saturday.
Dees played with passion, but lacked discipline, and were not clinical enough when they needed to be.
Captain Joe Murphy said: "This was really a game we should have won, especially at home where our record is good.
"But it doesn't matter how much territory you have, if you're not clinical enough and don't take your chances then you don't win.
"However, the mistakes we made were fairly basic and I know if we all pull together and get a good week's training in before the long trip to Scunthorpe next week, we can iron out those silly errors and put in a good performance."
Dunstablians began well, but were not clinical enough and let chances slip.
And it was completely against the run of play that the visitors took the lead with a penalty.
Paviors once again found space out wide soon after, and a 40 metre run and finish from their flanker made the score 8-0.
The first half continued in much the same way, with the Dees having most of the possession and territory but always lacking the finishing touches.
Dees looked comfortable at the scrums and out-muscled Paviors' pack in the maul and their backs looked dangerous every time they got the ball.
And the hosts finally crossed the whitewash when a good break from Hayden Annand was followed up by some excellent support from Scott Oliver and Ashley Warren, who touched down for an unconverted try.
The home side's lineout improved after the break and a driving maul left space in the centre for Kevin Boland to cut in from full-back to score, with Joe Murphy converting.
Dees, though, lacked the fluidity they needed with a number of fine kicks from Joe Murphy going unfinished.
And silly errors and poor discipline, particularly at the ruck, allowed Paviors' fly-half to close the game out with some fine place kicking.
Dunstablians: Shaun Mangan, Ben Murphy, Paul Trew, Kelvin Frost, James Noel, Rob Thorne, Ashley Warren, Scott Oliver, Stuart Hall, Joe Murphy, Campbell Haig, Hayden Annand, Gerhard Swart, Scott Warren, Kevin Boland, Substitutes: Simon George, Stewart Webb, Reece Bowles.
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