Frome welcomed old rivals Combe Down RFC to 'The Lane' hoping to put the previous week's disappointment to league leaders Grove behind them.

Frome started strongly with Forwards and Backs carrying strongly making inroads into the opposition half.

However a dropped ball on the half way line was kicked ahead by the visitors Winger who touched down to score in the corner.

Frome continued their game plan and were awarded a penalty in front of the posts which Man of the Match James Howard slotted.

Straight from the kick off the home side gathered the ball, and with the Front Row of Elliott Bowler, Matt King and Kieran Storey carrying hard an opportunity was created for joint Man of the Match Rob Sully to chip over the defence and gather to score under the posts for a try converted by Howard.

Frome continued to press and after a Scrum close to the Combe Down line No.8 Alex Mallon picked up and burst over to score.

The resultant kick off did not go the required 10 metres and the scrum on half way gave Frome a great attacking platform. With Fly Half Simon Westlake pulling the strings the home side created an opening for Sully to burst through for his second and Frome's 4th and bonus point try.

Frome continued to put the visitors under pressure and were further rewarded when James Howard broke through to score his second try.

As the first half approached its conclusion Frome were awarded a line out on the 22 metres line and from a set move Flanker Ross Toten burst down the line to score in the corner. With Howard having converted all of the tries Frome lead 38-5 at half time.

Half Time Score:

Frome RFC 52 - 5 Combe Down RFC

Head Coach Toby Culff commented: " We've so far played well in patches this season, but we've struggled to put together a single compelling performance. This was hardly rugby nirvana and there's still huge scope for further improvement, but this must surely be our most satisfying win of the season. We played with crispness and cohesion, and we scored some superb tries. Some were the result of individual inspiration and others the hard work of players on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. We were sleepy at the very start of both halves and there were opportunities missed but, against a committed and talented Combe Down side, this was an impressive result and one which should give the squad some much-needed confidence after the dispiriting loss at Grove last week. I'm hopeful that this victory, and the nature of it, will give us the necessary momentum and belief to build a sequence of wins in the weeks ahead. Well done to the players and thanks to everyone who supported us on Saturday."

There's a gap in League fixtures this coming Saturday with Frome returning to action on the 1st of February when they travel to Corsham.

The Man of the Match Awards, sponsored by The Old Bath Arms, Frome went to James Howard and Rob Sully.