Three wins from three for Raiders

Going into the final moments at Tunbridge Wells’ St Mark’s Recreation Ground, Guernsey trailed by three points in a wonderfully fluctuating game.

But sustained pressure earned an opening for the visitors and Anthony Armstrong dived in for his second try of the game and despite Owen Thomas missing the conversion, Raiders had snatched the full five points with a 36-34 victory.

Jordan Reynolds’ side would have expected nothing less after a rampaging start which had them 14-0 ahead in no time, Doug Horrocks twice barging over the line.

On the second of those occasions Tunbridge Wells were down to 14 and when back up to numbers were quick to hit back, Doherty, Webster and Dagnall scoring tries which gave them a 17-14 advantage.

Reynolds’ penalty extended the lead to 20-14 but on the verge of half-time Armstrong raced clear to score a converted try for a 21-20 interval lead.

In the second half Thomas’ penalty made it 24-20 and after Tunbridge responded with a converted scored for 27-24 lead, Raiders went back ahead with a penalty try.

Salle then had his say with a converted score that Tunbridge hoped would give them the win, but at 31-34 down Armstrong struck again.