Leith arrived in good spirits after a good pre season and training games and started the brighter team, moving the ball well. After a good break from Andrew Paterson, who was tackled just outside the Trinity 22, Leith recycled the ball but knocked on. The referee awarded a penalty to Leith for Trinity No9 being offside, then after some back chat to the Referee he marched them 10 metres back. As Leith tried to take a quick tap the Trinity No 10 cynically impeded the Leith players and was yellow carded. From the resulting tap penalty, Marcos Teixeira broke several tackles to score. Conversion good Kenny Dannfald for 0-7. From the resulting re-start Andrew Paterson managed to win the ball and break away, but after being tackled did not have enough support and was penalised for holding on. This seemed to be the pattern of the first half. Trinity did increase their share of possession but good defence from Leith’s centres Craig Williamson and Doug Watters snuffed out any threat. Trinity No9 put a good kick deep into Leith’s half. Pat was there to retrieve the ball and with 3 Trinity players bearing down on him he had the foresight to fix them allowing Andrew Baxter to sweep around to receive the ball and clear their lines. Late in the half Leith just could not get anything going with the backs hardly seeing the ball. Trinity were awarded a penalty in Leith’s 22 and with it being the last play decided to go for posts unfortunately their kicker missed. Half time 0-7.

After a stern talking to at half time Leith went on the attack but Trinity’s defence was strong again but as much due to Leith making some poor decisions. Trinity made a break up the wing but a good tackle from Paterson first the Watters put the player into touch The referee decided it came off a Leith player and awarded Trinity the line out. But indiscipline again from Leith by throwing the ball away to stop a quick throw resulted in a penalty. Trinity took it quick their forwards took it on and scored in the corner. Conversion good. 7-7.

Leith tried again to get on the front foot but just never got started. Trinity made a break and despite a strong tackle from Paterson and counter ruck from Watters and Neil Paterson, the referee awarded a scrum to Trinity, from which Trinity moved the ball wide and scored in the corner. 12-7. Leith were forced in to a few changes with Liam Wilkinson on for the limping Paul Haggon, and a change at flyhalf with Craig Smith in for the injured Kenny Dannfald, Ross Marwick on for Nick Andrews, and prop bruce Connelly was replaced by Stewart Wilson. This gave some more imputes to attacking rugby from Leith with Marwick making a break down the wing. With the tryline approaching he was tackled 6 meters out. The crowd were screaming for a high tackle and penalty try. But the Referee only awarded a yellow card to the Trinity winger.

Leith kept attacking the Trinity try line. With the ball being released to Paterson he made a break for the try line but another illegal tackle resulted in a penalty to Leith. Leith took a tap with the forwards keeping the ball but when the ball did get released it was to late and the Trinity defence were on top of Leith’s backs they recycled the ball and were awarded another penalty. With the last play the forwards picked and drove near the line, but an accidental offside decision saw the game ended by the referee and a final score of 12-7 to Trinity.