The Bulls once again failed to secure a bonus point in their London 3 NE fixture. The pattern of the game was soon clear with the visitors looking to move the ball wide and Beccles having supremacy in the tight. Luke Wade converted a penalty on Beccles first visit to the Sudbury 22 which was matched by Sudbury later in a half which was dominated by solid defence from both teams. Robert Hall and Adam Edwards once again lead the Beccles defensive line with Sammy Harmer and Marcus Sale punishing in midfield. Shortly before half time Rob Wilson picked up from the base of a scrum and powered through for a try converted by Wade. At the stroke of half time Beccles blind side flanker and Sudbury's full back traded blows leaving the excellent lady referee with no option but to send both players off.

Beccles retained a 7 man pack and maintained their forward dominance with Reece Ling having another exceptional game at tight head and man of the match Ryan Guntrip showing real power in the second row. The absence of their strong running full back limited Sudbury's options forcing them to move the ball laterally to little effect. A handling error was capitilised on as Luke Wade chipped deftly for Chris Frost to score in the right corner early in the second period. Sudbury became stuck in their own half as Luke Wade's howitzer boot gained chunks of territory. Following a series of drives the hard working Frost popped up on his opposite wing to round off slick passing in the threes to score his second try and give the Bulls a commanding 20-3 lead. With 25 minutes to play Beccles pushed for the bonus point score however struggled to maintain control of the ball when in sight of the line due to the boggy conditions. Tris Holtzer appeared to have squeezed over in the corner to score the fourth try but unfortunately the referee was unable to see the grounding as Sudbury battled until the end and had enough cover to create doubt. An increasing penalty count against the home side allowed Sudbury to clear their lines on numerous occasions leaving Beccles to rue the 5th bonus point spurned this season.

Next week Beccles face Old Cantabs at Beef Meadow in the semi final of the RFU Senior Vase. They will be keen to put their two poorest league performances of the season against the same opposition behind them to progress