Gala 34 - 17 Edinburgh Accies: Gala recovery keeps them in hunt for title - Top Rugby Stories - Scotsman.com GALA kept in the hunt for championship honours thanks to a try blitz on the stroke of half-time and a forward-dominating display in the second half. The Netherdale side sits only seven points behind leaders Ayr with two games in hand and coach George Graham believes there is more to come from his players. We never played in the first half. We did not have the ball for half an hour, and then we scored a couple of tries and showed what we were capable of doing," he said. I told the players that we cannot afford to give teams a 40-minute start. Accies coach Simon Cross said: "I am disappointed, but very proud of our young squad. Gala are a good side and we knew what we had to do, and I sorry we came away with nothing. Accies used the high ball into the lowering sun as the perfect ploy in the first half and it was no surprise that a Euan Bonner try, and a Ruaridh Bonner conversion and penalty put them in front after only 14 minutes. Gala took time to acclimatise but tries by Opeta Palepoi and Luke Pettie, both converted by Lee Millar, gave them the half-time advantage. Accies responded quickly after the break with an Alex Black try and Ruaridh Bonner conversion before the Gala pack took control and tries followed from Gerald Sibanda and Gavin Young. Miller kicked both conversions and two penalties for a personal tally of 14 points. Scorers: Gala. Tries, Palepoi, Pettie, Sibanda, Young. Cons, Millar (4). Pens, Millar (2). Edinburgh Accies. Tries, E. Bonner, Black. Cons, R. Bonner (2). Pen, R. Bonner Gala: A. McLean; G. Somerville, C. Auld, B. Turner, C. Robertson; L. Millar, George Graham; L. Pettie, R. Anderson,. E. McQuillin, C. Weir, O. Palepoi, Gary Graham, K. Mein, E. Dods. Replacements: C. Mackintosh, C. Keddie, S. Cairns. G. Sibanda, G. Young.. Edinburgh Accies: R. Young; N. Godsmark, E. Campbell, R. Bonner, N. Armstrong; E. Bonner, A. Black; C. Murray, C. Black, A. Allan, G. Campbell, T. Drennan, D. Teague, T. Hancock, C. Reid. Replacements: M. Liness, D. Morrison, R. Godsmark, M. Campbell, S. Evans.. Referee: W Falla.