Old Priorians picked up a four point win on the road against London Irish Wild Geese, battling hard to take the spoils in a 26-17 victory at Sunbury, with fly-half Ross McIntosh coming away with 21 points.

In what was a tight, tense and cagey first half, there was little to pick between the two sides, OPRFC going in to the break 9-7 ahead by virtue of three penalties from McIntosh - often kicking from range - with Irish scoring the only try in the first 40 minutes around the half hour.

Wild Geese started the stronger in the second half and moved into the lead around 50 minutes to make it 12-9 through another try (the conversion missed), before hooker Ben Ridley secured the first five pointer of the afternoon for the Twisters a quarter of an hour later. McIntosh was able to convert, 16-12 to OPs with around 15 minutes left.

The home side got their third try of the afternoon on 70 minutes to set up a grandstand finish, just one point separating them from the visitors at 17-16. A monster penalty from McIntosh just two minutes later gave Old Priorians the advantage once more ; he then went on to convert his own try two minutes from to make sure of victory and deny London Irish a losing bonus point.

This was a thoroughly well earned win for OPs against a very good opposition, who were well organised in defence and looked threatening going forward. McIntosh rightly should take the plaudits for his performance, his penalty kicks ultimately the difference between the two sides.

OPRFC SCORERS

T : Ridley, McIntosh

C : McIntosh 2

P : McIntosh 4