In a well contested game, an interception try for the Students midway through the second half had a big influence in the final outcome.
On balance the Students just about deserved their win on the day, although the Reds come home with a four try bonus point they will be disappointed not to have had at least a losing bonus point as well.
The final score reflected the two teams respective strike rates across the 18 games completed before kick off, the reds have average 24 points a game this season while the Students have averaged 34 points a game.
Redruth stayed over in Solihull on Friday night, Harvey Beckerlegg was unwell on Saturday morning and sat the game out on the bench with Nat Dart starting at fly half.

On a cloudy day in the east midlands the Students got off to a good start with a well worked try for Jack Kinder that Alex Wainwright converted after five minutes.
After this Redruth enjoyed a long spell of pressure and had a couple of chances before patient recycling by the forwards sucked in the home side and a couple of good passes saw Matt Bowden go over in the left hand corner for an unconverted try after 14 minutes.
Ten minutes later following a 5 metre line out Redruth again showed good patience as a series of mauls ended with a try for Matt Pritchard to the left of the posts that went unconverted.
On the half hour mark Loughborough regained the lead with a sharp catch and drive try in the right hand corner for hooker Isaac Bell.
Sam James and Chris Rovery were getting Redruth on the front foot and it was no surprise after a dominant scrum the Reds were awarded a penalty try as the Reds took a 5 point lead into the interval.

Redruth failed to take a good chance with a line out near the home line early in the second half. The students dominated territory but Redruth were defending comfortably to hold on to their lead. After taking play back to half way an interception by Ed Harvey saw him run 40 meters unopposed to touchdown at the posts, the conversion putting the students ahead with 20 minutes to go.
The understanding of Referee Neil Sweeney ensured both sides got chances to play, with time running out a well worked try by Olly Fisher ensured a win for the Students, who followed up with another by replacement hooker Seb Smith, Ben Taylor converting to open up a 16 point lead. An interception try by Dean Bonds gave the Reds some hope in stoppage time and while there was still time for them to get a fifth try the students saw the game out for just their seventh win of the season.

Loughborough Students
Tries: Kinder, Bell, Harvey, Fisher, Smith.
Conv: Wainwright (2), Taylor (2).

Redruth
Tries: Bowden, Penalty, Pritchard, Bonds

Referee: Neil Sweeney
Assistant Referees: Ian Farrell & Carl Walsh