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Unbeaten Run Continues
Mark Fletcher26 Oct - 16:43
Pocklington Make it a magnificent seven. Panthers win away.
Pocklington were ravaged with injuries this weekend and were only able to field two senior men’s teams as a result, but nevertheless both sides recorded solid wins. The First XV beat Wetherby 29 -19 in Regional 2 North-East to extend their unbeaten start to the season to seven matches, and open up a 4 point lead at the top of the league. Meanwhile the Panthers recorded a 12 - 45 win at BP Chemicals.
With Wetherby having made a good start to the season Saturday’s encounter at Percy Road had the makings of a close contest.
Pocklington dominated early territory and possession but were thwarted by a resolute defence which held skipper Andy Argo-Bennett up over the line after a break from Archie Wilcock.
On ten minutes Pock won a lineout on the left and Ed Wraith (pictured with his Laverack’s T-Bone Steak for the tackle of the match) made good ground with his carry before slipping the ball to scrum half Rob Boddy who went over on the left to open Pocklington’s account.
At the end of the first quarter, a good move started by Harry Matthews put Matty Downes into space and he moved the ball right for Jed Jackson to score in the corner.
From a handling error at the restart, Wetherby secured possession and moved the ball quickly to the left hand side to score their first try, which was converted and made the half time score 10-7.
In the second half, Pock applied good pressure and when centre Louis Sangwin found touch 5 metres from the line with a pinpoint penalty they took possession from the lineout and patiently went through the phases before number 8 Wilcock fought off two defenders to go over for a third try. Matthew’s converted and a ten point lead was restored.
Pocklington got their bonus point try just before the hour mark when Matthews delivered a cross field kick towards the right wing, the ball was brilliantly taken by Flynn Sangwin who went in for the score. Matthews converted and whilst the home side were becoming the walking wounded, they had established a good lead which was extended when Pocklington tidied up a scrappy lineout and launched another attack. The sharp, slick passing from the home side was too good and when the ball went out to full back Freddy Peel, he ran in for a fifth and final try.
Despite making a blistering charge down the centre of the field from inside his own half, and being loudly cheered by the large crowd, Downes was stopped just short of the line and dispossessed, enabling the visitors to launch a counter-attack which resulted in a converted try at the other end.
Wetherby narrowed the deficit even further with a try on the right following a scrum in midfield. As the game went into stoppage time, the home defence held out and secured the result 29 - 19.
There is no league game this week, giving the squad a well earned break, ahead of travelling to Doncaster Phoenix on November 8th.
Thank you for the support which yet again was in great voice!
With Wetherby having made a good start to the season Saturday’s encounter at Percy Road had the makings of a close contest.
Pocklington dominated early territory and possession but were thwarted by a resolute defence which held skipper Andy Argo-Bennett up over the line after a break from Archie Wilcock.
On ten minutes Pock won a lineout on the left and Ed Wraith (pictured with his Laverack’s T-Bone Steak for the tackle of the match) made good ground with his carry before slipping the ball to scrum half Rob Boddy who went over on the left to open Pocklington’s account.
At the end of the first quarter, a good move started by Harry Matthews put Matty Downes into space and he moved the ball right for Jed Jackson to score in the corner.
From a handling error at the restart, Wetherby secured possession and moved the ball quickly to the left hand side to score their first try, which was converted and made the half time score 10-7.
In the second half, Pock applied good pressure and when centre Louis Sangwin found touch 5 metres from the line with a pinpoint penalty they took possession from the lineout and patiently went through the phases before number 8 Wilcock fought off two defenders to go over for a third try. Matthew’s converted and a ten point lead was restored.
Pocklington got their bonus point try just before the hour mark when Matthews delivered a cross field kick towards the right wing, the ball was brilliantly taken by Flynn Sangwin who went in for the score. Matthews converted and whilst the home side were becoming the walking wounded, they had established a good lead which was extended when Pocklington tidied up a scrappy lineout and launched another attack. The sharp, slick passing from the home side was too good and when the ball went out to full back Freddy Peel, he ran in for a fifth and final try.
Despite making a blistering charge down the centre of the field from inside his own half, and being loudly cheered by the large crowd, Downes was stopped just short of the line and dispossessed, enabling the visitors to launch a counter-attack which resulted in a converted try at the other end.
Wetherby narrowed the deficit even further with a try on the right following a scrum in midfield. As the game went into stoppage time, the home defence held out and secured the result 29 - 19.
There is no league game this week, giving the squad a well earned break, ahead of travelling to Doncaster Phoenix on November 8th.
Thank you for the support which yet again was in great voice!
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