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Pertemps
Bees 13
(Try: Davidson (54). Con: Davies. Pens: Davies 2 (3, 30).
Doncaster
39
(Tries:
Rawson (6), Davies (16), Forster 2 (40, 49), Cook (73). Cons. Woodrow 4.
Pen: Woodrow (45). DG: Woodrow (62).
Doncaster pick up an excellent away win at
Sharmans Cross Road
with flanker Jason Foster again amongst the tries with a double.
The Bees
took the lead in the 3rd minute when Brad Davies put over a
penalty goal. The lead lasted just three minutes before prop John Rawson
went over for a try and Mark Woodrow converted for 7-3. 10 minutes later
they were 14-3 up when full back Wes Davies touched down and again
Woodrow converted.
Davies
pulled three points back for the Bees but on half time the visitors got
a third try as flanker Jason Forster went in for his 12th try
of the season and Woodrow converted to make it 21-6 at half time.
Woodrow
kicked his side further ahead with a 45th minute penalty goal
and when he converted Forster 13th try of the season four
minutes later they were out of sight at 31-6 and had the four try bonus
point in the bag.
The Bees
did finally make it across the
Doncaster
try line when lock Alex Davidson went over in the 54th
minute.
Woodrow
dropped a goal just after the hour mark and they rounded off the win
when second row Dan Cook went in for the fifth try on 73 minutes.
Coventry 29 (Tries: Russell (22), K Johnson 2 (39, 62), Nimmo (46).
Cons: Russell 3. Pen: Russell (70).
Newbury
24
(Tries:
Styles (4), Nutt (8), Roberts (58). Cons: Defty 3. Pen: Defty (29).
Coventry
take the win over Newbury with both sides level on points before the
match and move up to ninth in the table.
Newbury
got off to a great start with two converted tries in the opening eight
minutes through flanker Matt Styles and winger Martin Nutt and Nick
Defty converting them both. Coventry were on the scoreboard on 22
minutes when fly half Ben Russell went in for a try and added the
conversion.
Just
before the half hour mark Defty slotted over a penalty goal but in the
closing stages of the half Coventry got a second try through their
winger Kurt Johnson to trail 17-12 at half time.
Coventry
were in front six minutes into the half when second row Ian Nimmo went
over and Russell converted.
Newbury
though responded and were back in front just before the hour mark with
full back Mal Roberts touching down and Defty again on target with the
boot.
Just
four minutes later and it was all square with Johnson completing a
double to make it 24 all and Russell added the conversion to give the
home side the lead.
They
added a 70th minute penalty goal too round off the win.
Exeter Chiefs 34 (Tries: Blythe (24), M Fatialofa (29), Jenkins
(69), Kingdom (75), Staniforth (80). Cons: Staniforth 3. Pen: Staniforth
(35).
Moseley
16
(Try:
Binns (79). Con: Thomas. Pens: Thomas 3 (9, 44, 60)
Exeter
return to winning ways at Sandy Park with this home win over Moseley and
pick up just their third four try bonus point of the season.
Moseley
were first on the scoreboard with Ollie Thomas putting over a 9th
minute penalty goal for a 3-0 lead.
It took
till the 24th minute for the next score as the Chiefs took
the lead with a try from hooker Sam Blythe. Five minutes later it was
12-3 with centre Mark Fatialofa touching down and Adam Staniforth adding
the extras and he increased the lead with a penalty late in the half.
Thomas
kicked a couple of penalties in the third quarter to get Moseley back
into the game at 15-9 but tries from Simon Jenkins and Gary Kingdom as
the home side move 27-9 ahead and secure the four try bonus point.
In the
final few minutes both sides went over the try line as the Chiefs took
the win.
Otley 21
(Tries: Williams (34), Maifea (44), Parr (65). Cons: Brown 3.
Bedford Blues 31
(Tries: Pritchard (23), Kettle (28), Brady (40),
Dickson (46). Cons: Pritchard 4. Pen: Pritchard (80).
Bedford
Blues pick up a valuable away win taking all five points on offer with
this away win at Cross Green.
It took
23 minutes for the deadlock to be broken with the Blues getting the
games opening try through wing James Pritchard who also added the extras
for 7-0.
It was
14-0 five minutes later with flanker Adam Kettle touching down and
Pritchard again on target.
Otley
then managed to cross the Bedford line with second row Paul Williams
going over and Andy Brown converting. In added time at the end of the
half the Blues scored a third try as No 8 Shaun Brady went over and
Pritchard added the extras.
Four
minutes into the second half and Otley were back within a score as No 8
Maifea Maifea went over for a try and Brown converted.
Just two
minutes later and the Blues were 14 points ahead again as scrum half
Karl Dickson went over for a try and Pritchard again nailed the
conversion. .
Again
Otley were back within a score on 65 minutes when replacement second row
Howard Parr went over and Robin Kitching added the conversion to make it
a seven point game again.
The
Blues sealed the win when Pritchard put over a late penalty goal to give
them a 10 point win.
Plymouth
Albion 14 (Try: Sestaret (9). Pens: Neethling 3 (33, 40, 46).
Earth
Titans 11
(Try:
Hennessy (44). Pens: Steenson 2 (18, 20).
Plymouth
Albion sent the Titans to just their second defeat of the season and are
just a point clear at the top of the table as the top six are separated
by just four points.
Albion
were in front after nine minutes when winger Nicholas Sestaret went over
for his 7th try of the season. By the end of the first
quarter though the visitors were in front with Gareth Steenson putting
over two penalty goals. Wihan Neethling though put the home side back in
front with two penalty goals in the final seven minutes of the half and
Albion went in 11-6 ahead.
Four
minutes into the second half and the Titans were level after centre
Bernard Hennessy went in for an unconverted try.
Two
minutes later and Neethling put over a penalty goal which in the end
turned out to be the winning score as the rest of the half was
scoreless.
Sedgley
Park 27 (Tries: M Jones (7), Skurr (10), Fourie (34), Lloyd (76).
Cons: P Jones 2. Pen: P Jones (68).
London Welsh 20
(Tries: Ritchie 2 (4, 16). Cons: Ulph. Pens: Ulph 2
(58, 62).
Sedgley
Park pick up their first win of the season and join Waterloo on nine
points but remain bottom with Waterloo having won more matches.
It was
the Welsh who took the lead with hooker Chris Ritchie going in for a 4th
minute try and Sam Ulph converted for 7-0.
Park
responded just three minutes later when hooker Mark Jones went over and
Phil Jones converted to make it 7 apiece.
Three
minutes later and Park were in front with No 8 Jon Skurr touching down
to make it 12-7. Six minutes later and the Welsh were back in front when
Ritchie completed a double and Ulph added the extras for 14-12.
It was
Park though who went in at half time ahead after second row Tim Fourie
went over for a try and Jones added the extras to make it 19-14.
Ulph
kicked the Welsh back in front with two penalty goals either side of the
hour mark to make it 21-19 after 62 minutes.
Six
minutes later and Park were in front with Jones putting over a penalty
goal and they went seven points clear on 76 minutes when replacement
second row Ben Lloyd touched down and Park picked up the four try bonus
point. .
Waterloo 15 (Tries: Payne (24), McKay (47). Con: Loader. Pen: Loader
(1). .
Leeds
Tykes 77
(Try:
Rock 2 (4, 52), Hughes 2 (8, 76), Vasey (13), Welding 2 (29, 41), Holtby
(31), Dunbar 2 (39, 59), Oakley (58), Schusterman (65) Cons: Hinton 7.
Pen: Hinton (21).
Leeds
Tykes are up to third place after their biggest win of the season
running in 12 tries in this comprehensive win at Blundellsands.
It was
the home side who took the lead when Dan Loader put over a 1st
minute penalty goal for a 3-0 lead.
The
Tykes responded almost immediately and were 15-3 ahead after 13 minutes
scoring three quick tries through their backs. Leigh Hinton failed to
convert any of them but did put over a 21st minute penalty to
make it 18-3.
Waterloo
did then pull seven points back with a try through centre Freeman Payne
with Loader converting.
Three
more tries for the Tykes before the break saw the visitors go in 37-10
ahead with the backs getting two of them and Hinton putting over a
couple of conversions.
In the
opening seven minutes of the second half the sides exchanged tries
before Leeds went on the rampage to run in another five tries with
centre Tom Rock, wing Richard Welding and flanker Jon Dunbar competing
double.
Nottingham
20
(Tries: Thompson (32), Penalty Try (80). Cons: Barlow 2. Pens: Barlow 2
(2, 76).
Cornish
Pirates 24
(Tries: Cattle (22), Motusaga (26). Con: Di Bernardo. Pens: Di Bernardo
4 (11, 18, 38, 45).
This
Pirates close to within a point of the leaders after this away win at
Nottingham on Sunday afternoon.
Tom
Barlow gave the home side the lead with a 2nd minute penalty
goal but two from Alberto Di Bernardo saw the Pirates lead 6-3 at the
end of the first quarter. They then scored two tries in four minutes to
make it 18-3 after 26 minutes with scrum half Gavin Cattle and flanker
Iva Motusaga, touching down and Di Bernardo adding a conversion.
Before
half time Nottingham got back into it with a try from right wing Ben
Thompson which Barlow converted but Di Bernardo put over a late penalty
goal to send them in 11 points ahead at the break.
Five
minutes into the second half and Di Bernardo kicked a fourth penalty
goal to give them a 14 point lead.
Barlow
did manage a 76th minute penalty for the home side and deep
into injury time they were awarded a penalty try by the referee to close
the gap to four points but time was against them and the final whistle
went.
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