Petersfield Colts 7 Eastleigh Colts 17: PETERSFIELD Colts were pipped by Eastleigh in a close friendly match.

Eastleigh arrived short of players and Field accommodated them by playing equal numbers of 12-a-side. Eastleigh started brightly and spent the opening ten minutes applying pressure. Despite weathering the initial storm Field eventually conceded a try. In a game full of minor errors on both sides, Field managed to regain sufficient composure to score before half time, with Thomson dissecting the opposition and Keast adding the conversion.

In the second half further errors and a failure to execute a basic game plan rugby allowed Eastleigh to deservedly gain the upper hand and score two tries, one converted, with Field squandering their opportunities. There were many positive aspects for Petersfield, but the final score was 17-7 to the visitors.