Biggar show Howe to stay unbeaten

Howe of Fife ............ 20 Biggar ...................... 24

National League 2 Biggar made it two wins in as many BT National League 2 games as they squeezed past Howe of Fife.

Having notched up a derby win over Hamilton last week, Biggar took points from the other side to be relegated from last season’s National League 1.

Howe opened the scoring with a penalty and Carne Green missed a chance to tie, but when the hosts were caught offside and hooker Connor Crawford yellow-carded, Green slotted to level at 3-3.

The hosts bagged two tries either side of the interval, both converted by Cameron Ellison, for a 17-3 lead.

Biggar then won a penalty which Green kicked to the corner for a catch and drive, and when the pack drove the Howe eight back, Douglas Notman collapsed over the line, with Green converting, the score was pulled back to 13-10.

Two Green penalties then put Biggar ahead 16-13, and all to play for.

Biggar enjoyed their best spell of the game at this point and Alistair Sinclair’s try put them 21-13 ahead.

Howe came back into the game though and Cameron Patrick crashed over for a try, with Ellison’s conversion pulling the score back to just a point.

Biggar hit back once again, virtually from the restart, with Howe desperately trying to break out but being penalised, and Green struck again for 24-20.

The visitors were then forced to defend stoutly for the remainder of the game as Howe threw everything at them to try and snatch a win, but they held out.