A physical, hard-hitting encounter at Spa Road saw Witham claim a dramatic 14–13 win in a match full of intensity, big collisions, and huge defensive resolve.

Witham struck first on 14 minutes when Harvey Clements powered over the line, with Sam Wilkinson adding the conversion for a 7–0 lead. Writtle responded on the half-hour mark with a try of their own, but the conversion drifted wide, keeping Witham ahead at the break.

Just after halftime, Witham came out firing once more — Frank Avitabile smashing through to score, with Wilkinson again adding the extras to extend the lead to 14–5.

The second half turned into a defensive epic for Witham as Writtle piled on the pressure. The visitors closed the gap with a late penalty, making it 14–8 and setting up a tense final spell.

In the dying minutes, Writtle finally broke through for a try, cutting it to 14–13 — but the all-important conversion to win the game thundered off the post and stayed out.

A massive 14–13 victory for Witham — huge effort, huge heart, and a result earned the hard way. ???