At the Rec last Wednesday night, a hungrier, stronger and more determined Walcot scuppered Chippenham's attempt at a record fourth successive Bath Combination Cup victory.

Chippenham were red hot favourites given their high flying position in South West Two and the return of scrum half Andy Williamson from tonsilitis, but Walcot belied their medoicre position in Western Counties North, outmuscling their opposition up front and recording a much deserved win.

Walcot dominated from the outset, skipper Neil Meade barging over in the seventh minute when he peeled away from the base of a five-metre scrum.

Superiority at the set piece was a feature of the Bath side's play all night, and the forwards paved the way for the win, forcing Chippenham into errors as they tried in vain to secure any quality possession.

Walcot scrum-half James Gay added a penalty soon after, but was relieved of the kicking duties after splaying another two attempts well wide.

Late in the half, full-back Lee Dixon added another three pointer, but he too passed up another couple of chances to extend the lead as Chippenham continually infringed.

Chippenham came back from 10-0 down at half time in their semi-final win against Midsomer Norton, and at 11-0 down they were also well in this contest.

After a spray from coach Rob Alford at half time, a revival looked on the cards when Williamson showed good strength to score out wide after Chippenham's first period of consolidated pressure.

With 17 minutes to go the lead was back out to nine when Gay kicked his second penalty, and tension took the form of aggravation on the field, with four players sin binned during the last 11 minutes.

First Chippenham prop Mark Livesey was yellow carded for throwing a punhc which started a touch line melee, but Gay was also given marchinbg oders with nine minutes to go for over vigorous rucking.

Williamson missed a chance to haul back the lead when he missed a very kickable penalty straight in front 30 metres out.

After Walcot substitute Mike Shellard became the third player binned, Chippenham launched a rolling maul from a Nick Doyle line-out win, but instead of scoring the end result was Koroi Misimisi yellow carded for handling the head of another player.

Walcot were jubilant as the full time whistle blew soon after.

Chippenham can have no complaints about the loss, they lacked the drive, enthusiasm and commitment to win the cup final, especially in the forwards, and Alford was in aggreeance with this analysis.

"We were just out enthused and outplayed, it's as simple as that, there's no sour grapes.

"We have played a running game in the forwards all year but today there was no drive in the ruck or maul, we didn't secure the ball or work hard to keep it."