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Sat 07 Feb 2015  ·  Division Six West
King Cross Park RLFC
Open Age Winter Team
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Wyke A
Josh at the double double

Josh at the double double

Andrew Boocock8 Feb 2015 - 21:46
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and the 1st team won

This battle between the 2 basement teams of the whole league was played with a pace and commitment that would of graced the Premier Division. After Park forced an early error scrum half Ellis Nuttall orchestrated a move from the First Team play book to suck in the Wyke defence. Ball handling second rower Alan Palmer took play forward and found full back Josh Robertshaw racing over for the opening try. The visitors came straight back with a try out wide. Debutant dual code snooker / soccer signing Allen Slingsby made his presence felt with some promising touches and bone crunching tackles that belied his tender years. The winger's centre partner Ollie Williams also chimed in with elusive running to set up the position for Robertshaw to score a second try. Wyke responded again with another try. Egged on by the annoying voice of his dad on the sidelines, powerful running from baby faced assassin prop Kieran Baxter took King Cross close and a perfectly timed pass by man of the match stand off Andy Binns put Robertshaw in for his hat trick and a 16 - 8 half time lead.

Park turned the ball over straight from the kick off and did well to defend their line. Prop Richard Humphries relieved the pressure with a 40 yard break and that man Palmer was in support again to put John Brown in an unfamiliar position over the try line. Another hit back from Wyke prompted Binns to take them on himself for a deserved try with 4 defenders on his back. Hooker James Hamer and second rower Ryan Barrett combined to create a forth try for Robertshaw. Humphries was adamant that he had put the game out of reach and the decision to disallow the score spurred Wyke on for another try. Desperate defence in the closing minutes earned a fine victory for the home team.

With news of the First Team also winning they were dancing in the streets of Highroad Well.

Tries - Josh Robertshaw 4, John Brown, Andy Binns Jr
Goals – Josh Robertshaw 2
Man of the match – Andy Binns Jr

Match details

Match date

Sat 07 Feb 2015

Kickoff

14:30

Competition

Division Six West
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