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Sat 21 Apr 2018 | League | Home

1st Team

Saturday 21st April 2018

At last the sun shone on the Meadow and it was like Jude’s had solar panels on their backs as they opened up with so much energy and vigour the visitors Saddleworth just couldn’t hold them as Judes racked up 16 points in 15 mins and it was this which laid the platform for the 48-28 win. Jude’s first try was as early as the second attacking set when Connor Parkinson scored wide out on the right. 2 mins later a Nathan Bevan break from dummy half created room for Joey Brady to score under the posts, Ben Fisher goaled. There was allot of action around the tight 6 defenders with forwards Tom Owen, Olumide Oladele, Dave Fagan , Luke Barrett and Gavin Rodden carting the ball in with intent and backs Ben Fisher and Gary McMahon trying to create, unlock Saddleworths defence. Jude’s got over again when top centre Connor Parkinson broke free on the right to score by the posts, Fisher goaled. St Jude’s indiscipline played a part in the visitor’s first try when they took a quick tap dive over. Debutant Declan Hidden got on the score board when he crashed over from close range , Ben Fisher did the rest with the boot. Right on the stroke of half time Saddleworth scored again to keep Jude’s on their toes for the second half. And it was Saddleworth who opened the scoring in the second period, Judes knew they had a game on their hands now at 22-18. But then came the try of the Match when fullback Baz Rothwell took a downfield clearing kick by Saddleworth on his own 25mts line to dodge, swerve, sidestep and break free to go on a 75 mts run down the left and go right under the oppositions posts, Fisher added the two. Forward Luke Barrett’s hard work paid off when he crashed over on 61 mins, Fisher slotted over the two. St Jude’s left edge was always dangerous with Gavin Rodden, Scott Robinson and Joey Brady  giving the Saddleworth Defence something to think about and on 75 mins Gavin Rodden broke free to put winger Joey Brady away for a great try, Fisher did the rest with the boot. Not forgetting the right edge as well with Paul Pendlebury, Connor Parkinson, Dave Fagan and Tom Hunter right up there with a great defensive stint. Gary McMahon, Rob Fenney and Ben Fisher were impressive with ball in hand and it was Ben Fisher who put Dave Fagan in for his try under the posts and Fisher completed the Jude’s scoring with the boot. St Judes had won 48-28 with at times some scintillating rugby but at times paper thin Defence .

 

Man of the Match - Nathan Bevan.

 

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