B ‘mingham M.13 Caldy …………….11
A FIRST-HALF red card for Caldy prop Derek Salisbury provided the decisive moment in a forgettable encounter.
Moseley went on to use their numerical advantage to scramble over the line despite their numerous handling errors and a misfiring lineout.
This extended their recent winning sequence to four games, but Caldy will be left to rue missed opportunities. Full-back Gavin Roberts hit the post with an early penalty and his attempted conversion of winger Nick Royle ‘s second-half try.
And despite being forced to defend for long periods against the Billesley Common slope in the second half, Rhys Hayes ‘ 79th-minute drop goal could well have clinched the spoils had home skipper Buster Lawrence not got hands to the kick.
The sides went into the break locked at three-all thanks to a penalty apiece from Roberts and home fly-half Andy Fluker.
Fluker ‘s second strike soon put the hosts ahead following the restart before Royle ‘s wellworked score, which followed a long period of continuity, nudged Caldy back in front.
The home fly-half ‘s conversion of Tim Molenaar ‘s close-range effort then saw the lead change hands for a fourth and final time, despite Roberts ‘ second penalty and Hayes ‘ late near-miss.
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