1st XV Results and Fixture List 2007/8

Watsonians 16 Melrose 24

Three minutes into this SHE Premier 1 clash Wayne Mitchell did what he does best burrowing over for a try. Watsonians replied, at 15 minutes, when Ali Rowe scored a try converted by Andrew Skeen. In the last ten minutes of the half Scott Wight (30 & 38 minutes) and Skeen (32 & 40 minutes) traded penalties to keep the scoreboard ticking over and the lead changing.
Half time - Watsonians 13 Melroe 11.
Skeen (49 minutes) and Wight (56 minutes) again traded penalties. Then, at 68 minutes, Glen Stewart made his presence felt by bursting through a tackle to race over for a try between the posts, Wight converting. Just on no-side Wight increased the Melrose lead kicking his fourth penalty.
Watsonians 16 Melrose 24.