London Scottish have yet to gain a win in the championship league this season but still sit only a few places below Ampthill in the table. Despite the lack of victories so far, they held both Newcastle and Nottingham to much closer scores than Ampthill have done each time collecting a bonus point for their efforts. With Newcastle and Nottingham sitting second and third in the table it could easily be argued that London Scottish hold their current position in week 3 almost entirely due to circumstances: the ordering of the draw.
Ampthill have adapted to Championship life quickly and secured a notable Cup win away to neighbours Bedford Blues, plus a victory against Yorkshire Carnegie in the League last week. The question remains as to whether Ampthill are on a flip-flop scoring cycle or indeed adapting and progressing well.
With both teams keen to prove themselves and establish their positions away from the relegation zone and a hopeful buffer before the Christmas break the chances are that this will be another big contest.
“I was pleased with large parts of last week’s performance, hence we only make three changes to the starting line up with Will Allman and Sam Hudson refreshing the back row and Rueben Bird-Tullock (Dual Reg from Northampton Saints) getting the start at inside centre.
The bench made a real impact last week and we hope they can do the same again this week”
Match Gallery: 20191026 London Scottish vs Ampthill
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Ampthill Squad
London Scottish Squad
Jonny Harris
Billy Harding
Kyle Whyte
Matas Jurevicius
Luke Frost
Matt Eliet
Lewis Wynne
Mark Bright
Josh Barton
Harry Sheppard
Jonas Mikalcius
Matt Gordon
Elliot Creed
Harry Barlow
Luke Hibberd
James Malcolm
Jordan Brodley
Phil Cringle
Hugh Tizard
James Tyas
Charlie Gowling
Danny Barnes
Bobby Beattie