Selby again failed to overcome bogey team Old Brodleians as they lost 30-20 at home in Yorkshire One.

Brods had the best place kicker in David Stoyles, they made fewer mistakes and capitalised on Selby's errors.

Despite Selby showing early promise, Old Brods took the lead after five minutes with a Stoyles penalty. Ten minutes later a Selby kick through on the Brods 30-metre line was charged down by scrum-half Dale Gardiner, who hacked through to the Selby line and scored near the posts for an easy conversion.

Selby had been error-strewn in the first 20 minutes with several knock-ons, but did pull three points back when Toby Pemberton kicked his first penalty. However, Stoyles quickly replied with a penalty for backchat, with Pemberton missing his next chance, putting an offside penalty wide.

Selby began to exert pressure and, in the first minute of added time, full-back David Batty scored near the posts after an excellent break by Andy Gabel. Pemberton converted to make it 13-10 at the break.

It was all Selby at the start of the second half with hooker Shane Sellers and then Andrew Pocklington going over the Brods line, only to be let down by handling.

These opportunities followed excellent play by the backs, who, if the ball had been spread wide, would have ensured a score prior to the try which arrived in the 45th minute when winger Paul Scott touched down to put Selby ahead.

Nevertheless, Brods regained control, with Stoyles missing a penalty but then converting another to put them back in front. They were then held up over the line and the pressure paid off when substitute Steve Waerea forced his way over after a five-metre scrum in the 65th minute, Stoyles converting.

Selby scored against the run of play with three minutes left when the backs ran the length of the field from their own ten-metre line, with Scott touching down his second try.

The hosts pressed for the winning score but in the last minute, with Selby in a promising position, a pass from scrum-half Mathew Smith was intercepted by Brods stand-off David Stoyles, who ran the length of the pitch to score, converting the try himself.

This was a disappointing display by Selby, who played well only in patches.

Updated: 11:58 Monday, September 29, 2003