With the full effect of the Indian summer on their backs the Wheatley men left Abingdon feeling disappointed after having the lions share of possession

Wheatley were hit early on after conceding an early penalty, the resulting line out saw Abingdon drive over for an unconverted try.

Wheatley hit back in a similar vein after battering the Abingdon defence, A collective maul saw Aaron Laman put the ball down and kick the conversion.

With a series of penalties Wheatley allowed Abingdon to build a comfortable lead ending the half with a favourable 15-7 scoreline.

Ezra Rees on one of his many bullocking runs

Despite having plenty of ball, Wheatley were persistently looked to move the ball laterally with out offering much direct running with exceptions from Ezra Rees and Sanda Mpanza.

It was from adding direction that delivered the highlight of Wheatley's afternoon, On his first team debut Keiran Costa delivered a great ball off the top, quickly moving the ball for Aaron to step inside and go under the post unopposed, also adding the conversion.

There is plenty to take from this game with flashes of potential on show, if we add more direction and clarity we will see the results,

Abingdon finished the game with 14 men after a dangerous tackle from the 13.