1st XV
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Sat 04 Jan 2014  ·  Durham & Northumberland 1
Ponteland RFC
1st XV
Tries: N Townshend (2)Conversions: W Newbigin
17
28
Consett
trio of tries not enough

trio of tries not enough

John Chappell16 Jan 2014 - 17:19
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Ponteland competed well as they resumed their campaign but fell to another defeat

The visitors got on the scoreboard early with a successful penalty. Pont responded well and scrum half Jonty Moorby touched downfor an unconverted try on his debut on 15 minutes. ten minutes later Consett went back in front with a converted try after some patient phase play. Unfortunately for the home team the final pass was at least a metre forward but unseen by the refereee nearby.5-10.further good hands saw Consett score out wide to make it 5-17 at half time.
Pont started the second half on the front foot and reduced the gap as Nick Townsend went over in the right hand corner after some brilliant hands by both forwards and backs in a move that went half way down the pitch.Pont could have got back on level terms when an effective breakaway saw them clear but the whistle had been blown a little earlier for a penalty to Ponteland ! Consett came back into the game as they scored an unconverted try and added a penalty to make it 10-25.
on 66 minutes Pont peppered to Consett line and persistence paid off when Townsend crashed over for his second try. Will Newbigin converted. 17-25.
Pont had plenty of pressure but could not add to their total and the visitors kicked a penalty to make the final score 17-28. Rob Earnshaw came on in the 2nd half to make his debut for the club.

Match details

Match date

Sat 04 Jan 2014

Kickoff

14:15

Competition

Durham & Northumberland 1
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