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Sat 29 Feb 2020  ·  London & SE Premier
Guernsey Raiders
Guernsey Raiders 1st XV
Tries: J Andresen (3), M Armstrong, L Sayer, D Horrocks (2)Conversions: O Thomas (4)
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Bedford Athletic

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Megan Barnes28 Feb 2020 - 15:08
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TEASDALE & ARMSTRONG FIT

Twenty five points to play for, 25 to win.
It sounds a tall order for Raiders and it is, but cheer up folks, Rochford Hundred have exactly the same wall to climb in this long and intriguing London and South East Premier title chase, not to mention and not-to-be written off Wimbledon.
Guernsey Raiders entertain 13th placed Bedford Athletic tomorrow, but the Raiders coaching team know only too well that there are banana skins lying everywhere and we must not slip on any if the side is to go back into National 2.

For tomorrow’s game the team news is good.
Both centres Tom Teasdale and Matt Armstrong have thrown off last weekend’s injury concerns and start.
Dom Rice is out, but in Courtney Raymond, Raiders have a top notch replacement.
And while there were fears that Rice would be out for some while, it appears his injury is not so bad and when Raiders resume against Sidcup after a fortnight’s break, he should be back in contention.
Meanwhile, Jacob Pinkney keeps his place in the starting line up after his excellent showing at Tring last week.

As for Rochford and Wimbledon, we can only but hope that the former slip up a second time against CS Stags and Brighton miraculously put one over the latter.
Looking at the remaining fixtures, Rochford have the easier run-in, largely because they are done with playing either us or Wimbledon.
You almost have to assume they will pick up 25 more points which is what is available to Raiders who have that massive game at home to Wimbledon to overcome.
If Raiders have one thing in their favour it is a comfortably superior points difference, 72 better than Rochford’s and 57 up on Wimbledon.

Meanwhile, good luck to coach Ray Smart and all the lads involved in tomorrow’s inter-insular game in Jersey and the Guernsey Raiders Ladies who head to Streatham-Croydon Ladies on Sunday.

Raiders team:
Steventon, Ceillam, Pinkney, Webb, Merrien, Hillier, Raymond, Horrocks; O’Connor, Thomas, Andresen, Teasdale, M. Armstrong, A. Armstrong, Sayer.
Replacements: Batiste, Craine, Barker.

The title race:
Games to play:
Raiders: Bedford Ath. (H), Sidcup (A), Wimbledon (H), Guildford (A), Dorking (H).
Rochford: CS Stags (A), Dorking (H), Sevenoaks (A), Brighton (H), Tring (H).
Wimbledon: Brighton (A), Tunbridge Wells (A), Hertford (H), Raiders (A), Tunbridge Wells (H), London Irish Wild Geese (A).

London & SE Premier Fixtures

Sat 29 Feb 2020KO: TBC
Dorking
5
Guildford
15
Sat 29 Feb 2020KO: 14:30
CS Stags 1863
5
Rochford Hundred
47
Sat 29 Feb 2020KO: 15:00
Hertford
25
Sidcup
12
Sat 29 Feb 2020KO: 15:00
London Irish Wild Geese
23
Sevenoaks
10

Head-to-Head

Sat 16 Nov 2019
Bedford Athletic
29
Guernsey Raiders
Guernsey
34

Match details

Match date

Sat 29 Feb 2020

Kickoff

14:30

Competition

London & SE Premier

League position

1
Guernsey
13
Bedford Athletic
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Gold Sponsor - Babbé
Silver Sponsor - Polygon Collective
Charitable Partner - Betway
Sponsor of the Director of Rugby - Doyle Motors
Kit Sponsor - Fletcher Sports
Travel Kit Sponsor - Fresh Dental
Official Kit Supplier - Gilbert
Bronze Sponsor - Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants
Silver Sponsor - Little Big Group
Silver Sponsor - LTS Tax
Travel Kit Sponsor - MSF
Club Sponsor - Praxis IFM
Silver Sponsor - Rossborough Insurance
Shirt Sponsor - Spring
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