Vagabonds lost 29-7 to league leaders Manchester Medics in South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Two but put in a credible performance against a Medics side which put 60 points past them in the reverse fixture.
Vagas drop to sixth place in the division but will be heartened by the performance and looking forward to a week off, followed by a game at Ballafletcher against bottom side Wallasey.
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