The final score was perhaps closer than it should have been in this typical end of season game. The try-fest started in the opening minutes with a try for Casuals but some characteristically strong running by Paul Thompson gave him a try to bring the scores level, and Nick Elliott’s conversion gave AEI a brief lead. As the first half continued, Casuals eventually wore down the AEI defence and scored two more tries, the try of the day being by the Casuals’ fullback with a side-stepping run from deep in his own 22.
AEI threatened a comeback early in the second half when Chris Hague scored following a good back row move, but after that the AEI defence fell apart for 20 minutes and Casuals ran in four more tries. Casuals then took their foot off the gas and AEI woke up scoring three late tries through Nick Elliott, Andy Sullivan and Mark McDonough to give the score an air of respectability.