It’s all still to play for therefore in the hunt to avoid the second relegation place, Hillhead Jordanhill now, barring miracles, consigned to National 2 for next season.

Graham Hunter’s conversion put Biggar 7-0 up but their lead was short lived as the home side took full advantage of their pack to catch and drive from some 10 metres out with prop Ivan Miljak credited with the score. David Paterson kicked the conversion to make the score 7-7.

For much of the rest of the half Biggar were able to exert a stranglehold on the game, their big runners, Lewis McLachlan, Craig Bachurzewski, King, Mark Bertram and Giles Boland all making huge gains to turn the home defence and put them under real pressure.

Craig Simmons managed to break the deadlock with a score which came after a penalty advantage and which saw Jamie Orr pick from the scrum to make good ground before off-loading to Simmons who made the remainder of the distance from some 20 metres out. Hunter’s conversion was pulled just wide.

Another promising move came to grief as Douglas Notman’s chip ahead was taken by the home defence and in their counter a penalty gave Paterson his second shot at goal which he took for 10-12 to Biggar.

A brief but bright start for Hill Jills in the second half saw Biggar struggle, but the visitors and King in particular, ran in their third score, this almost identical to his first with ball won from a lineout transferred to the middle.

At full pace the big Aussie is a formidable sight. It’s not often that a conversion is charged down but that was exactly what happened as Hunter took the kick from directly in front of the posts, fleet-footed winger Rory Harte sprinting out to get hands on the ball as it flew to the posts. 10-17 to Biggar.

A wonderful take by McLachlan who is the only player to put real pace on the ball saw the flanker advance play deep into the Hill Jills half, hooker Ewan Stewart just unable to get his hands on the off-load.

While possession was temporarily lost territory was maintained and another King breenge, followed by a great angled run from McLachlan, set up ball which the backs shipped wide.

All on the left, it was Boland on the end of the move and who crossed for the all-important fourth bonus point clinching try. Hunter was again wide of the target but the kicks were all from wide out and made very difficult by the blustery conditions.

Still on the attack Bertram took play some 40 metres upfield but again however Biggar were unable to take full control to add to their tally.

King was then forced to retire with a leg knock, his place taken by Jack Warnock (one of last years’ Colts) whose 1st XV debut appearance made his watching family very proud.

Andrew Muir and Calvin Henderson both joined the fray for Stewart and Donald Voas respectively.

With half an hour gone on the clock Biggar then lost Boland to the sin bin, he adjudged of being guilty of diving on the ball to prevent release. Biggar re-organised with Hunter and Notman in the centre.

At this stage the wind, which had been predicted to increase through the afternoon, dropped almost completely. This gave Hill Jills the chance to kick out of defence which they did relatively successfully, putting Biggar under a bit more pressure than they would have wished in the circumstances.  Biggar’s defence held firm as well however and try though they did the home side never really threatened the line again. And so the game drifted towards its end with neither side able to add to their tally.

Four tries takes the score to 20 points so Biggar’s 22 match tally is about as close as it is possible to get to recording the very minimum number of points to gain the bonus. No matter, job done although it would have been really good to have reduced the current negative 88 point differential!

Biggar host Dundee this Saturday – weather permitting – and this latest win, with the Peebles win still relatively fresh in the mind, should give the side some confidence. Biggar need points and home wins are crucial to that need.

The 51-25 score in the first match was a massive disappointment and one which the squad is determined to avenge so it’ll be a big build up this week at training.

Biggar: Scot Swankie, Mark Bertram, Andy King, Giles Boland, John Smart, Graeme Hunter, Andrew Watt, Donald Voas, Ewan Stewart, Craig Bachurzewski, Craig Simmons, Jamie Orr, Alan Warnock, Lewis McLachlan, Douglas Notman Reps: Andrew Muir, Jack Warnock, Calvin Henderson, Calum Taylor.