Dunbar would need to bounce back after their defeat away to Langholm last week. Team selection had changed much in a week but Jamie Peters was back in his normal position of Centre with Captain Greg Patrizio moving back into his back row role.

Dunbar got off to a bad start after just 7 minutes when the Costorphine centre eased through to score. Dunbar came back strong and after several assaults on the visitor’s line Jamie Peters stretched over the line.

From the restart Jordan Lister made a great run before offloading to his support but the move broke down with Lunam being bundled into touch. From the line out Costorphine did not clear their line and the clearance kick went straight up in the air. Captain Greg Patrizio managed to burst through in the corner. Charlton converted from a difficult position and against the wind. Dunbar then exerted pressure in the visitor’s twenty two but a weak pass allowed an interception which resulted in a penalty. Costorphine kept going and a neat grubber saw the winger touch down.

Dunbar skipper Patrizio then gave his side a 17-10 lead when he finished off a fine move. Charlton’s conversion came back off the bar. There was no further scoring as the referee blew for half time.

Dunbar would now face a strong breeze but got off to a flier when the ball was moved quickly to John Peebles. The winger broke the first line but still had a lot to do but managed to weave through the winger and full back to score. Charlton converted from out wide. Almost from the restart it was almost deja vous as Peebles cut through the defence again to score at the posts. Charlton converted for a 31-10 lead. Dunbar then lost scrum half Jack Walters which resulted in winger Tom Wight moving to nine.
Costorphine then had a good period of pressure which eventually saw them cross the whitewash twice in a five minute period. John Peebles then scored his third try before Tom Wight squeezed close to the line for a good score.

John Peebles then had a clear try disallowed due to him rolling but was never held in the tackle. Calum Champion also had a try disallowed for a double movement but again it looked like a single movement. Champion did have the last say with a good drive to the line.

This was a much improved second half as Dunbar looked much more relaxed and scored some well worked tries. Next week they head to Galashiels to play the local YM.

Video and match report – D Wilson