TWRUFC 1st XV 29 vs Old Alleynians 12

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Match Report

This was not the best start to a game at St Peter’s for Thanet as the rain poured down at kick off. Thanet’s team were a man down within three minutes of the start as Giotto McCourt-Welsh was shown a yellow card after a number of home side infringements.

The visitors did not score from the resulting penalty and were then also deemed to be offside just before they grounded the ball. Wanderers’ first real inroad into the opposition half saw Gil Smith score the game’s opening try from a lineout move. The conversion from Tom Walton gave Thanet an early 7-0 lead. 

Just as Thanet were restored to a full, complement, Ben Cannon was shown a yellow card for dangerous play. Old Alleynians’ were unable to take advantage of the extra player and it was Thanet who extended their lead with a penalty from Tom Walton.

Thanet were then pinned back in their own half, but from a clearance kick Thompson and Marshall forced Old Alleynians to give away a penalty. From the resulting maul the pack drove forward and Callum Doody was released to score extending the home sides’ lead to 15-0 after just 23 minutesof the match.

One of the Old Alleynian’s flankers was shown a yellow card and unlike the opposition Wanderers took advantage of the extra man. Thanet had the upper hand in the scrums and after several sets Lenny Brown scored a try which was converted. Thanet now had a commanding 22-0 lead, but as the half came to an end the visitors did cross the line to reduce the deficit to 22-5. 

Old Alleynians started the second half on the front foot after that score and made a further inroad into Thanet’s lead with a converted try taking the score to 22-12. For much of this half neither side was able to take control of the game primarily due to the weather and resulting pitch condition.

As the game came to a close Lenny Brown scored his second try of the game which also gave Wanderers a bonus point. A final Walton conversion resulted in a final score of 29-12 to Thanet.

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Penalties: None

Drop Goals: None