In a game of two contrasting halves Beccles secured a win by virtue of a gritty defensive performance in the second period. The Bulls caught the visitors cold with solid driving play from the start putting them into the opposition 22 immediately. A well worked maul lead to a Gavin Hewitt try after 8 minutes. Luke Wade added a penalty before a second Hewitt try following a break by second row Keith Johnstone gave Beccles a 13-0 lead after 26 minutes. Brentwoods were under pressure in the scrum where Club captain Reece Ling and fellow prop Tris Holtzer were gaining dominance in the front row. Good kick chases by wings Tom Harrison and Chris Frost and a searing break from Marcus Sale were just thwarted as it appeared Beccles had broken through to score

Old Brentwoods scored a penalty on the stroke of half time and started to work some phase play despite some heavy midfield tackling from Sale and Williamson. The Bulls gave a series of penalties away for infringements at the breakdown which allowed the visitors to gain in confidence, they added two more penalties to bring themselves right back into the game in the second half. The lack of discipline and some questionable decision making handed possession and territory to Brentwoods time and again as they pushed for the decisive try. Excellent defence with man of the match replacement flanker Robert Hall everywhere and a last minute goal line stand held Brentwoods at bay and enabled Beccles to hang on for the win. While the courage of the defensive performance cannot be questioned Beccles will need to play much smarter to continue to progress as a team this season.