Currie 41 Hawick 24

A BURST of four tries in a frantic 10-minute spell paved the way for Currie to outgun Hawick in a see-saw battle at Malleny Park.

The Borderers had raced off to a bright start, with Rory Hutton banging over a series of penalties without reply. Then, in the build up to the interval, the hosts clicked into gear.

Ryan Reeves inflicted the initial damage with a fine touchdown, with Ross Weston also going over in stoppage time. Both were converted by Jonny Smith, who added an extra three points three minutes after the restart.

Less than 60 seconds later, the bonus point was in the bag as Mark Cairns broke through – Smith again hitting the target. And he dented the Greens' chances further by slotting two penalties.

Hawick refused to buckle, however, and touchdowns from Steve Anderson and John Coutts, along with two more Hutton strikes, set up a tense finale.

Mike Norton's late try, converted by Smith, made sure for Currie.