Hope Valley RUFC

Date: 7th November 2009
Venue: Away
Result: Win
Final Score: Hope Valley 75 – Burnage 3

Tries
Steve Hudson x 4
Dean Ancell x 2
Tom Hodgson x 2
Martin Spencer x 1
Richard Mosley x 1
Dave Warren x 1
John Eyre x 1

Conversions
Rick Spencer x 7

Man of the Match
Martin Spencer

Mandy of the Match
Ric Spencer

Match Review
Valley started the game brightly, with a move through the midfield resulting in a try to Hudson 0-5. The Burnage pack was initially causing the visitors problems, with several scrums being lost, and their pressure was rewarded by a penalty 3-5.

A chip over from Hodgson resulted in a penalty 5 metres out. A powerful drive from Martin Spencer brought the second try 3-10. The valley pack now got more into the game, with Hodgson picking up from the back of the scrum and driving close to the Burnage line. Further pressure close to the line resulted in a try to Ancell 3-15.

From the restart valleys backs sprang into action with a try under the posts for centre Hudson, which was converted by Spencer 3-22. Valley again kicked deep into the Burnage half, and Mosley charged down an attempted clearance and scored to make it 3-27 at half time.

Valley carried on with the pressure, and Ryder made a strong run down the right, with the ball being passed out down the line for Warren to score, converted by Spencer 3-34. Further strong running by Ryder and a good passing move creating a try for Ancell, again converted 3-41. A clever kick from Spencer gave a lineout close to the Burnage line, and the Valley pack pressurised, with hooker Eyre forcing over to score, converted by Spencer 3-48.

From a scrum on the halfway line number 8 Hodgson again picked up and drove, breaking through to score 3-53. Valley kept up the pressure, and Hodgson scored again from the back of the scrum close to the Burnage line, converted by Spencer 3-60. Valley’s fitness was starting to show, with Warren breaking through only to be stopped just short. Hudson made a strong run again, scoring under the posts, 3-67.

Finally, a clever kick through by Mosley collected by Hudson for his fourth of the game, again converted by Spencer 3-74. The referee stopped the match ten minutes early, much to the annoyance of the valley supporters, and surely not appropriate in a league fixture.

Valley play Bury 3rds XV next in Castleton on Saturday 14th Nov.

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