Last season's beaten finalists Lancashire opening their 2025 Bill Beaumont County Championship, Division One, Pool One campaign with a 24-17 victory over their Somerset counterparts at Weston-super-Mare RFC on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Somerset flew out of the blocks the faster as they grabbed the opening try after just seven minutes, after the patient build-up allowed captain Sam Taylor (Old Redcliffians) to dive over in the corner.
But the visitors fought back and went in front in the 16th minute through Ben Turner (Fylde), after he danced his way through to go over. Alex Clayton (Fylde) kicked over the extras.
Lancashire increased their lead even further with two tries in three minutes to shock the home crowd.
The first came from Sam Stott (Fylde), after he charged down a poor kick before a great passage of play allowed captain Matthew Sturgess (Sedgley Park) to lay the ball to Clayton to go over.
Clayton made it three from three with his conversion to make it 21-7 at half-time.
Somerset hit back three minutes after the break through Hornets Charlie Carter’s fine solo try to give the hosts a chance of a fightback.
Photos courtesy of Josh Thomas
