Chorley Panthers U11′s 18 Crosfields Cobras U11′s 6
The visitors made the trip to Chorley buoyed by the previous results but knew today was going to be a battle against a big Chorley side. Warm sunshine greeted the players but the wind was to prove difficult for both teams.
The game got underway with Thomas Davis collecting the ball and driving hard at the line. The team all looked sharp and more good running from Alex Tinsley and George Brailey pushed the Cobras forward. The home sides defence was looking strong and then with the ball in hand they looked to make yards.
Danny Robb and Daniel James took the ball in hard but came up against strong tackles. The game looked very even at this stage, Josh Little, Joe Hands and James Kenny muscled up in the tackle. The game had gone nearly 15 minutes scoreless which was a credit to all players defensive abilites. On the next set Kyle Brown, Callum Southern and Sam Martin all ran hard at the line. On the last Callum Talbot put in a cross field kick which with one bounce was collected by Thomas Davis to score a good try.
Everyone was playing their part and more tackles from Lloyd Halpin and top tackler George Brailey just couldn’t deny the Panthers who pounced to score on the last play of the first half. The number 11 barged over to record a good try.
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The second half got underway in the same fashion as the first with little drop ball or mistakes just set completion. The Cobras were really putting theirselves into the tackle against the big forwards. Joe Hands and Thomas Davis (man of the match and players player) really led the way forward in attack and defence.
Good runs from Callum Southern and Kyle Brown came up short. On the next set, the home side took one of their chances with the number 1 spotting a gap to jink over and score. The Panthers looked refreshed now and scored quickly again with the number 11 going in despite good work from Alex Tinsley and Callum Talbot in the tackle.
The Cobras now looked tired and even with good effort from Danny Robb and Daniel James the home side looked to have the upper edge. As the game went on more tackling from Josh Little and George Brailey ment the scores to remain the same.
The whole TEAM stood up today to a very big and powerful side and can all hold their heads up. This is another example of every game improves the boys rugby league education.
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Try – Thomas Davis
Con- Thomas Davis
MOM – Thomas Davis
Margaret Davis Players Player – Thomas Davis
Coaches Award – The TEAM
Top Tackler – George Brailey
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