Melrose secured a narrow victory over Heriot 28:26 in the Tennent's Premier League on Saturday, 19 September. The result keeps the hosts in fourth place with 11 points from three games. A hard-fought contest that came down to the final moments.
By then, Melrose had already shown they could take their chances. They had beaten Glasgow Hawks 50:12 two weeks earlier and GAN RFC 34:31 the week before, but Currie had stopped them 32:27 on their last outing. This time they held on against a Heriot side that had put 57 past Kelso in the same round.
Heriot arrived with mixed form. They had thrashed Hawick 80:13 in August but lost to Currie 26:19 just five days ago. The visitors pushed Melrose all the way, but the home side found the edge when it mattered. And here's the thing about rugby — close scores tell you more than the table ever will.
Melrose remain four points clear of the drop zone with one game played more than the teams above them. Heriot's position is harder to read with so little history between them in this season. The match itself was decided by moments, not patterns.
What matters now is whether Melrose can build momentum. They have shown they can score heavily and they can lose close games. Heriot have the same duality — explosive wins and narrow defeats. The league is still wide open.
