Ards were determined to improve on two heavy defeats in previous weeks and indeed from the start looked like the home team. Ards handed debuts to centres Quigg and Caldwell both school leavers Regent House each making good impressions. Ards totally dominated in the first 10mins and on four occasions were held up on the line after strong runs from Wilson, Stephen Mckee and Ryan Diver. Ards however let Banbridge out of jail for free. Ill discipline flowed from the disappointment of not scoring and this gave Banbridge the opportunity to take an undeserved three nil lead from a penalty on 14mins. The remainder of the half was a keenly contested affair with Ards having the upper hand in the loose, however the Ards scrum and lineout was not working and denied the fleet footed Ards back line first phase ball. Banbridge added further penalties on 25 and 33 mins either side of a missed Robinson attempt to leave the score at 9 nil at the half.

Ards rallied after the break but once again the set piece let them down. The back row trio of Wilson, Diver and Adam Mckee supported by live wire hooker Chivers took the game to Banbridge but could not get a platform for the backs. Banbridge continued to keep the score board ticking over by adding two more penalties on 42 and 49 mins to stretch the lead to 15 nil. Ards never gave in, in particular Ryan Diver on his return from injury carried ball well and put in many big hits. The sucker punch arrived on 62 mins when for once slack tackling allowed Banbridge in for the first try of the game. Shortly after Ards lost centre Caldwell to injury and soon after this out half Armstrong also left the field. A further two converted tries were scored by Banbridge to stretch their lead to 34 nil as space began to open up as Ards only had 13 on the pitch. Ards then lost back row Adam Mckee to a yellow card. Man of the match Diver finished the game with a fine individual try from the 10 metre line to give Ards their deserved consolation. Final score 34-7. Ards left the field disappointed knowing they were in the game for the first hour, and unforced errors in the set piece cost them the game.

Team : Whitla, Chivers, Busby, Croan, Hunter, Wilson, Diver, McKee, McKee, Armstrong, Kisby, Quigg, Caldwell, Adair and Robinson.