DORSET & Wilts’ hopes of a return trip to Twickenham were ended at the weekend as Surrey gained revenge for their 2011 County Championship Shield final defeat with a 41-12 victory.

The home side’s youngsters never really got to grips with their Surrey counterparts, even when the visitors were down to 14 players for 10 minutes midway through the second half when full-back Fraser Mosley received a yellow card for a professional foul.

Surrey took an early lead with a try from number eight Ian White which was converted by fly-half Neil Hallett.

Twenty minutes had elapsed when centre Matt Noble crossed beneath the home posts to touch down for a try as Hallett converted.

Half-time beckoned as the Twin Counties mounted their first serious challenge, and following a scrum close to the visitors’ line Chippenham number eight Bobby Lyons set up Swindon left wing Tim Berry for a try.

A late Hallett penalty then saw Surrey 17-5 ahead at the break.

After the interval the home side had a chance to pull three points back, but the penalty was missed and Surrey blasted downfield for wing Fraser Carlisle to score a try beneath the posts that skipper Hallett converted.

Eight minutes into the second half Salisbury full-back Tom Pottage latched on a kick and chase to ground the ball for a try which he converted, but from then on it was the Hallett show as he charged down an attempted clearance to follow up and touch down.

Then at the death he gathered up a stray pass and ran in beneath the home posts, and also converted both tries to seal a worthy victory for his team.