'Thanks to our defence we saw the game out' - Berwick captain Jack Webster delighted with win at Lasswade

Tries by Ryan Wilson and Jim Thompson – the first of which was converted by skipper Jack Webster – put Berwick 12-0 up at half-time.

Although Lasswade scored a converted try early in the second-half, a Webster penalty into the wind put Berwick 15-7 ahead.

A penalty for the hosts reduced the lead to five points for Berwick who were under considerable pressure.

Although the hosts then scored a converted try to go 17-15 up, Berwick snatched victory with a late Webster penalty.

“We’re delighted with that performance,” Webster told Borders Rugby TV. “Lasswade’s always a difficult place to go. We were playing with the wind in the first half and it really felt like a three or four score wind.

"So we were a bit disappointed to go in only 12-0 up at half-time. We had two or three clear cut chances that we couldn’t finish, which probably made the second-half a bit more difficult than it should have been.

"Lasswade came out strongly in the second-half using the wind to their advantage and although they got a couple of scores I felt like we played the conditions really well, showing good control to keep the ball tight when we needed while still threatening in the backs.

"We managed to add a couple of penalties in the second-half and thanks to our defence we were able to see the game out.

"Euan Thompson was named man of the match but it was a real team performance and everyone fronted up.”

Berwick, eighth with nine points from three games, have a home league derby against Peebles this Saturday which kicks off at 3pm.