WARMINSTER completed a perfect September programme in Dorset & Wilts One North as they made it three wins from three this season with a 10-0 success at home to Minety.

The game started off with a quick tempo as both teams got their hands on the ball but the defences were strong and hard-hitting to keep chances to a minimum.

Warminster enjoyed dominance in the scrums as Dan Woods, Alex Jenkins and Steve Rowbotham put huge pressure on the opposition, while Jason Sprangle released his backs with some success.

A chance to break the deadlock was spurned when Sprangle saw a penalty go wide.

Warminster were then able to force an error from Minety as they passed the ball into touch. From the resulting lineout, the ball found its way to Jimmy Rees, who spotted a gap and touched down in the corner.

Sprangle missed the difficult conversion to keep the hosts’ lead at 5-0 at half-time.

Warminster came out flying in the second half and used their structure to devastating effect as Jordan Carpenter had an immediate impact in both attack and defence.

Although the Minety defence did its best to hold out, gaps eventually began to appear and the hosts rumbled 50m up the pitch.

Rees span the ball out from the breakdown and Sprangle did well to juggle a difficult pass before feeding Sam Couch, who was able to slide over unopposed another unconverted try.

The remainder of the contest was ugly as quick yellow cards were issued to both Jenkins and Kurt Hilton to the leave the hosts with 13 players but they held firm for the win.

Elsewhere, Melksham recorded an emphatic 52-12 victory away at Bradford on Avon.

The visitors took the game to their hosts, pressing them hard as forwards and backs combined to dominate the first half as Melksham built up a 44-0 lead.

Tries came from all quarters, led by captain Nick Suter and Steve Watson with a brace each, while Ash Law, Callum Hurn, Jamie Shipman and Adam Davies also got themselves over the whitewash and Alistair Smith contributed plenty of conversions.