VENTNOR RFC secured a bonus point win after keeping Portsmouth scoreless in the second half.

VENTNOR 22, PORTSMOUTH 13

Despite a rocky start, Ventnor's Max Wheeler got the team back on track with an excellent try.

Ventnor showed their strength in the set piece, with Dan Lythgoe, Jewy Jones and Adam Pratt winning the front row battle.

Ben Savill, Ventnor's skipper, ruled the line-out, with the team's defence improving as the game progressed.

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Ventnor's confidence grew as they challenged Portsmouth's defence, and Ben Souter's accurate passing helped set up Ventnor's next try.

The half-time score was 12-13, with Ventnor very much still in the game.

The second half was a hard-fought affair, with Ventnor on top.

George Collett put in a stellar performance, repeatedly turning up at the right place at the right time.

Ventnor's constant attacking patterns began to find holes in the Portsmouth ranks, and a slick move set Louis Wyatt away down the left.

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Wyatt was stopped just short, but the support was there quickly, and a moment later, Jones was over for an excellent try.

Ventnor were in the lead.

The scoreboard had hardly had time to change when Wyatt was at it again, this time going the whole way and just touching down as he was tackled in the corner.

This was an excellent bonus point win for Ventnor, who managed to keep a very strong Portsmouth side scoreless in the second half.