Post by Colin Grant on Mar 29, 2009 21:28:38 GMT
Orrell Junior Colts V Eccles Junior Colts
Halbro Colts League Plate Quarter Finals
Orrell at home lose the toss and Eccles kick off the game is very equally matched for most of the first half with Orrell being the more inventive and may have had 2 tries early on as Armstrong chased down some neat little kicks over he Eccles defence from M Houghton but each time the wind carried them into touch. The turning point came in the first half when Houghton was sin binned for a late tackle and allowed Eccles to exert some sustained pressure on the Orrell defence and when that defence went missing with a combination of missed tackles Eccles went over for the first try of the match moments later the half time whistle went.
Half time Eccles 5 Orrell 0
With Hairdryer treatment dished out at half time by the coach of the Orrell squad the team came out and put Eccles under extreme pressure and it wasn’t long before Orrell opened the scoring with a line out being won by Grant the ball was neatly passed along the line allowing Halsall to go over and score with hughes converting. The 2nd try came from a 5 metre scrum again nice flowing rugby allowing Hornby to score. This really fired up the Eccles team and put up a relentless attack on the Orrell defence and it was only a matter of time before the try came. With a serious injury to Cunliffe forcing him to take no further part in the game Eccles opened the Orrell defence to score their 2nd try but again failed to convert giving Orrell the win.
Orrell 12 Eccles 10
Man of the Match Mathew Farrimond
We now have Tarleton in the Semi Finals
Halbro Colts League Plate Quarter Finals
Orrell at home lose the toss and Eccles kick off the game is very equally matched for most of the first half with Orrell being the more inventive and may have had 2 tries early on as Armstrong chased down some neat little kicks over he Eccles defence from M Houghton but each time the wind carried them into touch. The turning point came in the first half when Houghton was sin binned for a late tackle and allowed Eccles to exert some sustained pressure on the Orrell defence and when that defence went missing with a combination of missed tackles Eccles went over for the first try of the match moments later the half time whistle went.
Half time Eccles 5 Orrell 0
With Hairdryer treatment dished out at half time by the coach of the Orrell squad the team came out and put Eccles under extreme pressure and it wasn’t long before Orrell opened the scoring with a line out being won by Grant the ball was neatly passed along the line allowing Halsall to go over and score with hughes converting. The 2nd try came from a 5 metre scrum again nice flowing rugby allowing Hornby to score. This really fired up the Eccles team and put up a relentless attack on the Orrell defence and it was only a matter of time before the try came. With a serious injury to Cunliffe forcing him to take no further part in the game Eccles opened the Orrell defence to score their 2nd try but again failed to convert giving Orrell the win.
Orrell 12 Eccles 10
Man of the Match Mathew Farrimond
We now have Tarleton in the Semi Finals