Match Report
September 12th 2009
north one west
Wilmslow 14 v lymm 23
It is a sign of a good team that can record two away wins against good, well drilled teams and still not really move out of second gear.
Lymm replaced the unavailable Warrington with Broadbent, Lee Pickles took the 5 shirt from the absent Calderbank, Bates was benched as front row cover and Matthew Barnes Smith was placed on the bench after a year of back problems.
In sun drenched conditions on the narrowest pitch in the league, Wilmslow opened the scoring after 9 mins after a Lymm offside. Knowles equalised on 18 but Lymm’s poor discipline began to cost dearly with 2 more Wilmslow penalties from Mccallum on 21 and 24 mins. 9-3
With both sides struggling to obtain any real platform, especially at the line out, and both defences working effectively, it was always going to be a random error or sublime skill that would move the game forward. A Chris Griffiths try on 30 mins, after Fletcher and Johnstone interchanged from their own 22 delivered the skill and on 34 mins a pantomime interception allowed Wilmslow to score an unconverted try. 14-10. Knowles notched a penalty on the stroke of half time.
Alex Gluth replaced Scott Harrison at half time. Scott had a game to forget but everyone can have a bad day and he will be back next time with all guns blazing.
The penalties flowed with 5 in the first 5 mins after the restart. Lymm will consider themselves lucky that Mccullum didn’t hit the target on 54. It allowed Lymm to reshape and, again, great handling skills from man of the match contender Pickles, allowed Butler to score under the posts. Knowles converted. 14-20.
Knowles was successful again on 62 with a penalty to take his own haul to 13 for the game . 14-23.
Not even a Higginson sin bin on 78 was enough to allow the home team back.
Coach Kinsey felt that the “win was despite a performance well below our potential and we will have to address our errors to build constructively”
Assistant coach Pickles felt it was “another determined performance and winning is a habit that Lymm weren’t going to kick easily”
Lymm entertain New Brighton on Saturday for their opening home game of the new season knowing that they will need to improve their discipline to retain the possession against the powerful visiting pack.
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Lymm. 15 D Williamson 14 J Johnstone , 13 Knowles ,12 Fletcher (C) ,11 Butler ,10 Swetman ,9 Griffiths 1 ,Brown ,2 Harrison (Gluth 40),3 Broadbent (Bates 65) ,4 Miksys ,5 Pickles ,6 Williams ,7 Higginson ,8 Sutton. Reps Barnes Smith, Bates, Gluth
NORTH WEST INTERMEDIATE RUGBY UNION LEAGUE
Lymm 2nd XV 42 – Wilmslow 2nd XV 5
This emphatic victory saw Lymm complete a 1st and 2nd XV double over Wilmslow on Saturday. Missing hooker Girdlestone, following a midweek DIY injury and loosing winger James Field in the first minute didn’t impact on an a good all round, team performance. From the KO, Lymm raced to a comfortable lead within 10 minutes with tries from Elliot Johnson, Jake Ashall and James Kane. The Wilmslow forwards rallied briefly towards the end of the half, which resulted in their only points going on the board.
With Tom Baker and Luke Emmitt competing for the prestigious - Tucker Mouth of The Match Award, the second half provided some champagne rugby from Lymm, as further tries came from Tom Baker (2) and John McPartland: Conversions Luke Emmitt 5; Tom Baker kicked 1. Next Saturday, Lymm 2nds travel to play Penrith 2nds.
Team: 1)Andy Norcott (C); 2)Ryan Doyle; 3)Elliot Johnson; 4)Jez Ure; 5)John McPartland; 6)Jake Ashall; 7)Glen Howson; 8)Tom Derbyshire; 9)Tom Baker; 10)Luke Emmitt; 11)Richard McAvoy; 12)Dave Roberts; 13)James Boaden; 14)James Field; 15)Luke Johnson; Subs: 16)James Kane; 17)Zak Lythgoe; 18)Marcus Knox;