Sutton & Epsom's players, tired from the exertions of a tough league game the previous day, opened their Surrey Cup campaign with victory over a determined Wimbledon side at Rugby Lane on Sunday.
Kiwi lock Steve Dixon crashed over for Sutton's first try and flanker James Clark extended their lead by scoring in the corner.
Ben Thornton ran 75 metres to put Barry Collins over for Wimbledon's first try, but two brilliant scores from Colin Richens gave Sutton a 24-5 half-time advantage.
Early in the second half, Richens set up centre Barry Richards, but Wimbledon hit back with two great tries both from forward drives scored by Andy Kerr and Julien Ayton.
By now, Sutton looked understandably jaded, but they managed one last effort when James Clark trotted over down the blindside following a maul five metres out.
Wimbledon had the last word when Mark Dawson cruised over.
Richens was the Driftsbridge Volkswagen man-of-the-match.
l Sutton U13 narrowly beat Wimbledon U13 15-12 in a hard fought match to move into the quarter-finals of the Surrey Cup.
January 31, 2003 10:30
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