Outrageous fortune had little to do with this narrow defeat at Woollams and the two points gathered from the 26-24 defeat to Barnes at least lifted Old Albanian into 10th – two points ahead of next week’s opponents Dings Crusaders.
It wasn’t perfect but a win is a win and Old Albanian are entitled to be delighted to have won away from home for the first time this season with a 19-17 success at Westcliff.
Old Albanian can take solace that they were never overshadowed by their high-flying hosts despite falling to a 25-18 loss at Henley Hawks.
Old Albanian came within a whisker of salvaging a remarkable draw following a thrilling afternoon of rugby at Taunton Titans.
If Old Albanian can replicate their home form away from the comforts of their Woollams base their stature in National Two South will improve dramatically.
Old Albanians may have spent the summer haemorrhaging players but their talented youngsters quickly laid to rest any trepidation among the Wollams fans with a fine 38-19 win over Bury St Edmunds.
It’s been a while since Old Albanian tasted victory but the 22-12 win over Dings Crusaders in this rearranged match at Woollams was made all the sweeter after they slipped to a one-point loss down in Bristol in October.
It used to be common for folk to walk to Becket’s Shrine at Canterbury from all over Europe so the Old Albanian squad and supporters can count themselves lucky they had the use of a warm, modern coach for transportation. It was about the only thing that was warm after the kick-off.
Old Albanian produced their best performance of the season to repulse the Redruth attack and claim a 27-10 win in National Two South at Woollams.
Old Albanian got back onto the winning trail with a fine 19-10 success against Old Redcliffians in National League Two South.
