With AEI averaging ten years a man older than the visitors, this match was always going to be a game of forward’s strength versus back’s pace. AEI’s generosity did not just stop at the number of years advantage they gave OLs, they also contrived to give away an early penalty and try to give themselves a steeper mountain to climb.
Eventually AEI got their tackling going and started to make a number of forays towards Ols line, winger Rob Goode going the closest. An 8-0 half-time deficit soon became 13-0 as good OLs support play brought them a try just after half time. AEI hit back and after going close a number of times, scrum half Gary Storer scored a pushover try after some fine work by the AEI pack. AEI were denied another pushover try late on as they pushed for victory but OLs held firm.