STILL without a win in the league, Tewkesbury made knockout progress last Saturday when defeating Westbury-on-Severn 18-10 in the Pow- ergen Junior Cup (South West).

The visitors made an inauspicious start when they trailed by ten points after 20 minutes. However, Chris Dean sparked the fightback with a try in the corner and Tewkesbury never looked back.

A more determined second half showing produced good passages of play and second row Peter Butler made it 10-10 after a quick tap penalty.

Winger Stu Boyce then landed a penalty from in front of the posts before Eamonn Miller sealed the win after a back row move.

Tewkesbury will be hoping to break their league duck at home to Bream on Saturday.

The club's ladies section recorded a comfortable 20-0 Midlands Division two win at Cambridge on Sunday.

The visitors were full of confidence and they put their hosts permanently on the back foot.

Laura Joslin was the first to score after 15 minutes but there were something of a setback when the referee disallowed three swift touchdowns!

However, Teri Watkins wasn't to be denied and Anna Elkin joined the list of try scorers before the half-time whistle.

An injury to Watkins, later revealed to be just an ankle sprain, disrupted Tewkesbury flowing game and only one more try was scored when Anna Garrotte showed her pace to cross the line.

Players of the match were Lesley Beard and Jo Danter, who filled in at scrum-half.

It's Old Reds from Bristol at home on Sunday, while training sessions continue every Wednesday evening from 6.45pm.