Lancashire Cup Round 4

Unbelievable End to highly competitive game of Rugby

1st Half

Score 1 Manchester 0 - 5

16 mins - After being in their own half they won scrum ball moved it out kick forward twice and won the foot race - 1st chance 1st score - ball judged just in Missed Conversion

Score 2 Manchester 0 - 12

22 mins - Pressure good angled run - backs out of position maybe - no double movement judged - 2nd chance 2nd score

Score 3 Liverpool Coll 3 - 12

25 mins after struggling to break through a pretty solid defence we choose to kick from about 18yrds
Pen Nathan through the posts

Score 4 Liverpool Coll 8 - 12

Rhys 29 mins - After some forward pressure we edged towards the line ball won from scrum a twisting burst got the ball over the line - just - Conversion Missed

2nd Half

Score 5 Liverpool Coll 15 - 12

Brandon 9 mins - Good forward momentum - Nathan sucks in two defenders - pass to Brandon, strong straight run - Conversion by Nathan

Score 6 Manchester 15 - 17

18 mins - No notes taken - good try, conversion missed

Score 7 Liverpool Coll 18 - 17

30 mins - Forward pressure good interchange between Nathan and Brandon out - loose ball, high tackle on Sam W, when they could have driven him out, ball thrown away in dissent - Penalty given plus 10 yards - Last kick of the Game for the Match - BOTTLE SHOT - straight through the middle _ Game Over

Players - Team + 4 subs
Forwards - Luca, George, Matty L, - Nick, Joe F, Adam, Issak - Rhys
Backs - Dermot - Nathan - Brandon, Max, Dan F, Tom - Pieter
Playing Subs - Dan W, Kieron, Sam W
Other Players Available - Ben, Christian, Swifty, Joe H, Liam N, Matty P
Injured Players watching - Sam C, Logan
Total of 26 of the squad present
Manchester - 15 + 1 Sub

Commentary and my observations
1st Half
Manchester in own half until first score - although we lacked aggression the early stages
Adam almost through to the line after penalty 20 yard's from their line
Lots of individual forward efforts - little support play - Solid scrummaging
Lack of support play - "rusty" play in all areas

2nd Half
Subs - 8 mins in Dan W for Luca, Kieron for Joe F and Sam W for Tom C
Stronger pack with fresh legs provided tidier ball from scrum
Max makes try saving challenge from about halfway on the wing just after Brandon's try
Down to the wire - Nathan cool as the proverbial

Tackles Noted - using the Baker-Meacock method
Dan F 6
Issak 5
Adam 5
George 3
Chueng 3
Brandon 3
Max 3
Rhys 2
Nick 2
Dermot 2
Matty L 1
Joe F 1
Tom 1
Pieter 1