A BELOW-PAR and under-strength combined side overcame their North Somerset opponents despite a disappointing display.
Missing three regulars may have unbalanced the team but an early try by inside centre, David Finlay, should have set the combined team on their way to a comfortable victory.
But instead the hosts became complacent and a solid and well-organised visiting eight helped Midsomer Norton seize the lead with a converted try following a sustained spell of pressure. Tight head Ewan Lacey scored a try for Devizes before half time.
The home team stepped up a gear in the second half, with Finlay and Graeme Hawke scoring tries and the victory was rounded off when number eight Luke Foster managed his second set-piece try in consecutive weeks.
The combined team take on local rivals Chippenham at the weekend.
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