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Stewartry RFC got back to winning ways with a bonus point victory over Moray in Scottish National 4.

Despite the relentless rain during the week, Greenlaw held up nicely on Saturday for David Thomson’s side to grind out a well-earned 30-26 win.

The Blacks looked back to their old best in the opening exchanges as they did all they could to keep the ball alive and keep the opposition defenders moving.

The first try of the game came through winger Mungo Bryson, who profited from some quick offloads in the middle of the park before he raced away down the right wing to score and put Stewartry ahead.

It was not long until Stewartry were in again and, after working their way up the pitch and falling just short of the try line, flyhalf John Picken sniped round the blindside to score in the corner and give his team a 10-0 lead.

Moray then started to play their game and managed to work themselves back into the match with a couple of uninterrupted scores and led 21-13 at halftime.

Stewartry came out of the blocks flying in the second half and continued to pile the pressure on the visitors. James McCulloch got his second try of the season with a burst through the middle of the defence and kicker Andrew Picken kept the scoreboard ticking with a few penalties.

Going into the final two minutes of the game, Stewartry’s game management and patience with the ball proved to be the deciding factor as centre Robert Austin found some space out wide to score and put the home side ahead.

There was still time for the kickoff and Moray won back possession but the Stewartry wall held out for the final 60 seconds and saw the game through for a huge 5-point league win.

Just one game remains in 2024 for Stewartry before the Christmas break and its a home tie against local rivals Newton Stewart in the National League Cup.