Selkirk 23 - 20 Watsonians: Cassidy gets his kicks for Selkirk

SELKIRK held on under a late Watsonians siege to win a close basement encounter.

Mike Ker passed up a chance to level the scores with a minute left when he kicked a penalty to the corner, but the Selkirk defence held out in the four minutes of injury time.

David Cassidy proved the match-winner with three penalties and two conversions while 18-year-old Niall Godsmark scored a try on his debut.Watsonians took advantage of hesitancy for Duncan Finnie to score and Ker converted. Cassidy kicked a penalty and Andrew Renwick cut inside for a score, which Cassidy converted. Cassidy then landed a 40-metre penalty. Ker slotted a penalty after the restart only for Godsmark to touch down and Cassidy convert the try.

Watsonians were held up on the line until Ker added a second penalty for a high tackle. The Myresiders drew level when Sergio Ursache scored and Ker converted before Cassidy kicked the winner.

Scorers: Selkirk: Tries: Renwick, Godsmark. Cons: Cassidy (2). Pens: Cassidy (3). Watsonians: Tries: Finnie, Ursache. Cons: Ker (2). Pens: Ker (2).

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

Watsonians: A Nash; R Minto, A Skeen, C Sorbie, A Rowe; R Aitken, M Ker; S Laird, N Hart, K Coertze, E Hunter, D Seeds, H Grant, D Finnie, S Ursache. Subs: J Blackwood, J Ferguson, D Moussa, S Paulo.

Referee: A. McPherson (West of Scotland Referees' Society).