Sat 17 Sep 2022
First half - Old Northamptonians with the start and a unfortunate knock on by Sharnbrook, kicked into touch by ON’s for a line out. Strong pressure from Sharnbrook at the lineout forcing ON’s to knock the ball into touch. Resetting for a Sharnbrook line out, gathered and driven forward, double movement by Sharnbrook, ON’s kicking for touch and line out. ON’s playing through the hands before an interception by Will McGrellis to find a free run to the try line, no conversion 0-5 (12’). ON’s with the restart, gathered and playing a couple of phases before James Paull finds a gap and the try line, successful conversion 0-12 (16’). Restart and gathered by Sharnbrook before getting turned over by ON’s followed by an unfortunate forward pass, coming back for a Sharnbrook scrum. Knocked on at the back of the scrum giving ON’s the scrum. Sharnbrook quickly getting the ball back with a turnover, playing through the hands to the wing, ON’s with a tap tackle by Isaac Clarke with a little role and back to his feet and finding the try line, with successful conversion 0-19 (23’). Restart and gathered by Sharnbrook, playing a couple of phases before being turned over and ON’s finding space to score a try and conversion 7-19 (25’). Sharnbrook with the restart, gathered by ON’s before a 50-22 kick into touch. ON’s line out, Sharnbrook defending the try line relentlessly forcing the mistake and ON’s knocking the ball on. Sharnbrook scrum, playing strong through the phases before throwing the ball away and ON’s kicking back, bouncing into touch. Lining up for the line out and ON’s with the steal before kicking and be ball bouncing dead giving Sharnbrook a goal line drop out. Failing to find touch but strong pressure by Sharnbrook and a great turn over by Tom Goy and off loaded to Kieran Bonas finding space before Luke Binczyk gaining more ground, playing the ball wide to the wing and Sharnbrook getting nocked into touch calls the end of the first half.
