Selkirk 12 - 34 Boroughmuir: Muir show clinical touch in despatching plucky Selkirk

A POWERFUL pack and clinical finishing were the major differences as Boroughmuir set out their stall - even although they had to play 10 minutes without the yellow-carded Ally Warnock.

The arrival of Warnock, Sean Crombie and Ali Davidson has strengthened the side, and although Selkirk battled hard, two tries in a second-half five-minute spell wrapped up a convincing win.

Selkirk targeted home wins under new coaches, Graham Marshall and Rodney Pow, but against big, powerful city sides, it is going to be a long season on this evidence.

Selkirk got off to the best possible starts with a David Cassidy penalty in three minutes. But the visitors were level after Neil Rodger was driven over. From then on, Muir took control. Greig Scott scored a second try and although Cassidy notched a brace of penalties, Jamie Doubleday added two tries thereafter, with Ross Samson and Stevie Wilson completing the rout. Cassidy added another penalty in vain.

Scorers: Selkirk: Pens: Cassidy 4. Boroughmuir: Tries: Rodger, Scott, Doubleday 2. Samson: Wilson. Cons: Warnock 2

Selkirk: F Harkness; S Hendrie, D Cassidy, R Armstrong, C Beattie; G Craig, M McVie; G Patterson, S Forrest, M Weller, A Renwick, S Willett, N Darling, C Patton, R Crockatt. Subs: I Walling, M Murray, C Marshall, C Beattie, R Godsmark.

Boroughmuir: S Ruddick; T Bury, M Clapperton, S Wilson, J Webster; A Warnock, S Johnson; N Fraser, S Crombie, F Lait, G Scott, A Davidson, J Doubleday, N Rodger, D O'Riordan. Subs: C McIntosh, R Hislop, J Hare, R Neill, R Samson.

Referee: A Healy (GHA).