The recent heavy rains had taken their toll on the Bugbrooke pitch which in some parts was muddy and in other parts resembled a scene from the Somme. Exhibiting strange physical properties (much like Richard Tuckey) the mud managed to stick like glue to the ball but failed to aid the ball to stick in the hands, leading to numerous scums much to the delight of the over-zealous referee.
AEI started attacking the (more) boggy end and kept Bugbrooke pinned down there for much of the first twenty minutes. Eventually the pressure told and fly-half Paul Eaton scored and excellent try, beating the fullback to touch down his own impudent grubber kick. Mark McDonough slotted through the conversion. Bugbrooke then came back but good AEI defence held them out until halftime.
When Bugbrooke started the second half on the attack again, AEI found themselves entrenched in their own 22 for long periods and unable to clear an ever heavier ball up field. Bugbrooke scored a try from a penalty thanks to some sloppy AEI tackling and then came back up the field for their fly-half to completely defy the ground and ball conditions and score a drop goal which bounced in off the post. AEI started to come back in the final 20 minutes but by then the mud had sapped any remaining energy. Following the game and a 30 minute shower, two AEI players were treated for trench foot.