Depleted by injuries and illness, Tillery had to dig deep on a filthy dark, dank night to recover from a very jittery start and gain a vital victory in their promotion push.

As in the previous outing against St. Joseph's, the home side was very slow to get out of the blocks and Abercarn capitalised with their forwards causing Tillery discomfort in both the tight and loose. Indeed, the Green & Whites were hugely indebted to Darren Miles who twice pulled off try-saving tackles in the opening ten minutes.

Having kept their line intact, at last the hosts seemed to get grips both with their opponents and literally with the wet slippery playing surface. But a defensive slip in midfield allowed the visitors' full back Jason Evans to score a good try, well converted by himself.