Mark Ireland and Matt Evans (8) hold up Albion's Kyle Marriott in the driving rain at the Brickfields in the Pirates' 20-12 loss on Saturday night

Mark Ireland tries to break free from the Albion defence

Marika Vakacegu offloads out of the back of his hand as he attempts to keep up momentum in the Pirates attack

With cross-Tamar bragging rights at stake, every loose ball was keenly contested

Pirates try-scorer Brian Tuohy has his leg ensnared by an Albion tackler

Albion's Keni Fisilau holds back the Pirates' Chris Morgan

Mark Ireland tries to charge down a kick from BBC Devon columnist Geoff Griffiths

Former Albion man Ben Gulliver on the break for his new side