DONCASTER MINERS 0

WEYMOUTH 3

WEYMOUTH clinched a crucial 3-0 victory at Doncaster Miners in their quest to stay in National League Division One.

The away side made the long journey north hoping to build on their victory over Cambridge the previous weekend and climb the table.

And the first set went just the way they were hoping, pulling out an early lead and staying comfortably ahead throughout the set with solid hitting from outside hitters Liam Tewkesbury and Valdis Baranovs.

By the end of the set they had amounted a comfortable 25-17 lead.

Weymouth did not start the second set so comfortably, with the introduction of the Miners' main attacking threat.

Weymouth found themselves 5-0 down quickly with work to be done to save anything from the set.

Quality serving from Ryan Stout and solid blocking from Ollie Smith and Darren Harding saw the away team start to mount a come back midway through the set though as Doncaster’s dangerous attacking option could not cause the required damage from the back court.

Weymouth duly came back just in time to clinch the second set 25-23.

The third set went the way of the travelling side once again with a solid first pass throughout from libero Elliott Sawyer and, as the referee said afterwards: ‘The best attack he has seen this season’ from Sam Groom sealed a 25-10 victory and another three points for Weymouth.

Weymouth’s next game sees them play Bristol on Saturday, February 12 at the currently at risk indoor facilities of Redlands Community Sports Hub (1.15pm).

Weymouth welcome support from the public both for the team and sports centre to show people why sports such as volleyball cannot lose this sports facility from our town.