Alloa Rugby Club defeats Crieff with convincing performance

The match ended with a 36-12 victory for Alloa, who also secured a try-scoring bonus point.

The game kicked off with Alloa showing strong play, although it took 15 minutes for them to open the scoring.

Martin McKenzie took a quick penalty, setting up Graham Lindsay to reach the try line.

Lee Cairney added a conversion, putting Alloa in the lead.

Alloa v Crieff and Strathearn (Image: Jim Gove) Crieff faced difficulties as two of their players were given yellow cards in the first half for a trip off the ball and a deliberate knock-on.

Despite this, the home team managed to defend well until they were outnumbered, letting Daniel McGookin score in the right-hand corner.

The first half ended with Alloa leading 12-0.

In the second half, as the weather improved, Alloa began to control the game.

Heavy pressure on the Crieff line allowed Kris Aitken to score through a gap in the home defence.

However, Crieff quickly responded, scoring through their right wing after a well-judged cross kick.

Alloa v Crieff and Strathearn (Image: Jim Gove) This seemed to affect Alloa's confidence slightly, prompting them to rely on Lee Cairney to kick a penalty, maintaining their comfortable lead.

Crieff managed to intercept a pass and score, narrowing Alloa's lead to 10 points.

However, Alloa soon regained their composure, with Cammy Nimmo offloading to Blaine Gilchrist, who forced his way over the try line, securing a five-league point haul for Alloa.

The match concluded with Alloa exerting more pressure, with Jonny Gray scoring the final try of the day.

Lee Cairney's fourth conversion sealed the final score.

This victory was significant for an Alloa side that appeared rusty at times against a Crieff side that had only lost three league fixtures all season.

The teams are set to meet again on April 13 at Earlsfield, for Alloa's final home fixture of the season.