Norton travelled the short distance into Bath, knowing they were going to be supported by a large crowd of former players.

The home team’s back three immediately got into the game, causing problems for the visitors. Missed tackles allowed Oldfield to score first; taking an early lead with a converted try.

Ben Taylor slotted a penalty after an infringement at the scrummage, and shortly after he added a second, to close the gap to one point, 7–6. Norton’s forwards were now getting into the game and carried the ball at the opposition with Button, Clarke and the Rose brothers leading the way.

In one attack, Denning passed the ball to Jeffery on the wing, who appeared to have no room to work in.

He managed to dance his way thirty metres down the line, repelling any Oldfield challenge to put him into touch, to score in the corner. Taylor added the extra two points, taking a six-point, 7–13 lead into the half-time break.

Oldfield started the new half the better of the two teams, and scored a converted try from a chip and chase, retaking the lead.

Oldfield then scored a third try, taking them eight points clear, 21–13. The front row of Edgell, Rose and Jenner, who had struggled to achieve the dominance of recent weeks, slowly unpicked the referee’s interpretation of legal binding to gain the upper hand in the scrum.

Norton had a change in scrum half when Schuster was forced by injury to leave the field and centre, Martin, stepped up to replace him.

Norton, although behind on the score board, started to put huge pressure on the home side. This was typified by the work rate of flanker, Clarke, who threw body, soul and head into the game.

Hooker, Rose, poached a couple of interceptions, giving Norton some go-forward ball. Replacement second row, Gimson, benefitted from the momentum, picking and going to score Norton’s second try, making it a one-point game.

Now with the game being played almost totally in the Oldfield half, the Bath team had to resort to kicking to relieve the pressure. Fielding these kicks, full back, Herrin, ran the ball back, jinking his way through the defence, keeping Norton on the front foot.

The home side’s defence seemed to be holding fast, and it looked that Norton may lose by one point for the second week running, but Taylor crossed the line, taking the score to 21–25.

Now in the dying minutes of the game, Oldfield threw everything into their attack, but the visitors’ defence held firm. Norton closed out the game, and when the eighty minutes had been played, Abbott was able to calmly kick the ball off the field to claim the win.