WATSONIANS moved a step closer to securing a second place finish in the Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership when they took all five league points despite Heriot's brave second half comeback.
The visitors appeared to be cruising to a comfortable
success, having run in four tries through Rohan Steyl (2), Josh Abraham and Ali Rowe, all converted by Scott Kennedy. In response, Heriot's had mustered only a penalty from Graham Wilson.
However, the complexion of the game changed within a few minutes of the restart when Werner Van Niekerk touched down and was followed in similar fashion by Pete Eccles and Murray Strang.
Watsonians coach Cammy Mather said "At half-time we looked as if we could go and score 50 or 60 points but we didn't, which is frustrating."
Scorers: Heriot's: Tries: Van Niekerk, Eccles, Strang. Cons: Wilson, Strang Pen: Wilson. Watsonians: Tries: Steyl (2), Abraham, Rowe. Cons: Kennedy (4). Pen: Kennedy.
Heriot's: C Goudie; A Douglas, M Dey, R Mill, J Alston; M Strang, G Wilson; B McNeil, N Meikle, I Brown, P Eccles, W Van Niekerk, T McVie, S Dewar, C Simmonds. Subs Used: R Gray, W Blacklock, S Mustard, O Brown, G Smeaton
Watsonians: C McWilliam; R Steyl, D Brown, M Mialo, A Rowe; S Kennedy, S Paolo; K Traynor, G Wood, K Coertze, T Callander, J Nicholson, J Rennie, J Abraham, W Lipp. Subs Used: E Howe, B Hennessey.
Referee: G Knox.
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