It was always going to be a tough challenge for Melrose playing back-to-back games against the third side in the English Championship, but yesterday the Borderers came close to causing an upset in the second leg against highly-rated Nottingham.
It was always going to be a tough challenge for Melrose playing back-to-back games against the third side in the English Championship, but yesterday the Borderers came close to causing an upset in the second leg against highly-rated Nottingham.
Ross Ovens and Andrew Skeen keep a tight hold on Nottingham's Rory Lynn Photograph: Stewart Attwood
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Bruce Gilmour
What gave the Scottish amateur side self-belief going into the match was their performance in the second half of last weekend's match, won by Nottingham with a flattering 54-24 scoreline.
"We drew 19-19 in the second half down there," said coach Craig Chalmers, "and so we knew we could challenge them.
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