SLOUGH RFC head coach Darran Brown insists that his team have a bright future ahead of them despite another defeat on Saturday.

The Greenies were beaten 29-24 away at Wheatley and as a result remain in the lower reaches of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier table.

Brown admits that Slough were guilty of not taking their chances last weekend, but is confident his young stars are heading in the right direction.

He explained: “The result was a low point as the performance in patches looked fluent and in control.

“However, the all too familiar 80 minutes appeared. Throughout the season we have failed to put teams away.

“Creating pressure is great, but we have not been clinical enough in terms of converting chances into points the game deserves.

“That aside we blooded another youngster on Saturday. The match squad contained six teenagers and a few others in their twenties.

“Going forward the players are gaining valuable experience at senior level and especially in the first team.

“Once we learn to finish a higher percentage of our creations then the team will start to win comfortably.

“Despite the outcome against Wheatley on Saturday our future is strong and on track.

“I took the decision a few games back to unleash the youngsters and that will pay dividends in the near future.

“The players have slotted in well and the side is slowly taking shape for next season.

“Losses are always a pain irrespective of how, what and why things happen during a match. We’re on a learning curve and doing things right.

“I’m acutely aware of the areas that we need to address and in the coming days and weeks, months and seasons, these will be developed.” After a period of pressure in the Slough half, Wheatley were rewarded as Duncan Dingle slotted a penalty, despite the strong winds.

The Greenies hit back and were able to convert their pressure into an unconverted try from Michael Spandley after good link up play.

The home team restored their lead when Adam Muir sauntered in under the posts and Dingle added the conversion.

Dingle played a key role in the score, but the Slough defence opened up like the parting of the Red Sea.

The second-half began with Jamie Butcher sliding through two tackles and round another to place the ball down for another Wheatley try.

Tempers began to flare when Dingle was the victim of a late tackle and the inevitable retaliation resulted in both players being yellow carded.

The next 15 minutes saw some woeful defence from the hosts and allowed Slough’s speedy wingers to slot three tries in quick succession.

The Greenies prefer the faster fluid game nowadays and were rewarded as Spandley, Tom Young and Jack Jones all touched down.

Two of the tries were converted and the away team took a nine point advantage into the final 10 minutes.

Wheatley knew that they would have to act fast to win the match, but they were able to control territory with penalties.

Some great work from their forwards saw Nick Banton score by the posts before Dingle booted the conversion.

The hosts turned the screw late on and exerted more pressure on the already stressed Slough defence.

The Greenies rearguard eventually cracked and the referee had no option but to award a last minute penalty try.

The opportunity was easily converted in front of the posts and sparked scenes of jubilation from the home team.

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