Sat 29 Oct 2022, 15:00

Wellingborough O. G's RFC
Sharnbrook & Colworth RFC

Friendly game today away at Wellingborough OGS and Wellingborough to kick off, gathered by Sharnbrook playing through a couple of phases before knocking the ball on giving Wellingborough the penalty.  Wellingborough playing hands and finding space through a missed tackle to score a try and conversion 7-0 (3’). 

Sharnbrook to restart, Wellingborough playing through a couple of phases before breaking through Sharnbrook’s defence to find the try line again with a successful conversion 14-0 (6’),

“Tom Goy” comes off with a knee injury. 

Sharnbrook again to restart and turning the ball over after a couple of phases playing through a couple of hands before kicked down field with a strong chase and gathered by “David Spencer” finding the try line with conversion 14-7 (12’). 

Restart, gathered by Sharnbrook going through a couple of phases before receiving a penalty, Wellingborough offside, Sharnbrook kick touch for the line out.  Wellingborough steeling the ball in the drive from the lineout before kicking the ball down field and into touch.  Sharnbrook line out playing hands off the drive, “Daniel Hicks” finding a space and breaking through the defence to score a try under the post and successfully conversion 14-14 (19’). 

Wellingborough with the restart and gathered by Sharnbrook playing across field before kicking into touch, resetting with a Wellingborough lineout.  Wellingborough winning the lineout then driven into touch, resetting for a Sharnbrook line out.  Wellingborough steeling at the lineout, playing off the back of the drive this time before knocking the ball on after a couple of phases, coming down for a Sharnbrook scrum.  Playing off the back of the scrum, and kicked down field, strong chase by “Chris Compton” and holding Wellingborough up for a maul to win the scrum.  Sharnbrook scrum, playing through the phases before getting pinged for holding onto the ball and the turnover by Wellingborough.  Wellingborough tap and go from the penalty playing hands wide and finding space round the outside and the try line no conversion 19-14 (29’). 

Sharnbrook with the restart and the chase, turning the ball over after a couple of phases, driving forward through the phases, Wellingborough’s defence holding strong at their try line, Sharnbrook working the phases before “Chris Compton” drives over the line to score a try with conversion 19-21 (35’).  Wellingborough restart, gathered by Sharnbrook before receiving a penalty, Wellingborough offside, Sharnbrook kick touch for the line out.  Knocked on in the line out by Sharnbrook, Wellingborough gathering and playing hands to break through the defence to score a try just before half time, Wellingborough try no conversion 24-21 (40’). Half time.

Second half and Sharnbrook to kick off with a strong chase, applying the pressure on Wellingborough and turning the ball over on the third phase.  Sharnbrook playing hands be for knocking the ball on and resetting for a Wellingborough scrum.  Wellingborough playing off the back of the scrum before getting knocked into touch for a Sharnbrook lineout.  Sharnbrook securing the ball at the lineout and driving forward, “David Spencer” driving before offloading to “James Bliss” to “Chris Compton” to then line “Kieran Bonas” up to brake through to score a try with successful conversion 24-28 (45’). 

Wellingborough to restart and gathered by Sharnbrook before getting penalised for holding on, Wellingborough kicking to find touch and resetting for a lineout.  Wellingborough playing off the lineout before being turned over, Sharnbrook playing quick hands, “David Spencer” braking through to fix the defence and set “Isaac Clarke” up for the try and successfully conversion 24-33 (50’). 

Restart and gathered by Sharnbrook, Wellingborough turning the ball over to reset for a Wellingborough scrum, playing off the back of the scrum, Sharnbrook standing strong in defence before “Matt Easter” turning the ball over to play hands out wide to “Isaac Clarke” to brake off down the wing to find the try line, try and conversion 24-40 (57’). 

Wellingborough restarting and Sharnbrook playing strong through the phases, moving forward before “Max McGrellis” brakes through Wellingborough’s defence for a try and conversion 24-47 (60’). 

Restart and again Sharnbrook gathering, staying composed through the phases before “James Bliss” finds space to off load to “Ryan Kearns” before a missed pass, Wellingborough gathering the ball and slowing the game down to regroup.  Wellingborough putting the phases together before knocking the ball on giving Sharnbrook the penalty, kicking for touch and resetting for a Sharnbrook lineout.  Sharnbrook with a strong lineout and drive before moving the ball out to find “Kieran Bonas” to brake through a tackle to continue on to score a try with successful conversion 24-54 (74’). 

Wellingborough with the restart and chase putting the pressure on to successfully turn over the ball.  Playing through the phases before loosing the ball in the ruck for Sharnbrook to steal, “Chris Compton” breaking through two tackles and go on a brake backed up by “James Bliss” and “Isaac Clarke”, Chris getting tackled short of the try line to pop the ball to “James Bliss” to carry over the line for a try and yet another successful conversion by “Alex Jafarifar” kicking today with almost 100% accuracy 24-61 (80’).

Full time.

Final Score 24 - 61

Player of the match: Chris Compton, sponsored by Towers Health and Racquets Club