Knights vs Moseley

Team News: 

Doncaster Knigths: A Carter (C), A Wright, H Tonga'uiha, B Armitage, C Briers, A Warnock, C Hallam, T Davies, S Boden, N Tau, B Griffiths, G Townson, A Boyde, S Grainger, C Planchant.
Replacements: M Cusack, S Lawrie, S Corsar, G Kenworthy, S McColl, M D'arcy, N Cochrane.

Moseley: A Borgen, R Thirlby, J May, A Reay, J Mensah-Coker, T Roberts, G Taylor, N Williams, A Caves, T Sigley, A Muldowney, A Hall, N Mason (C), C Pennycook, J Rodwell.
Replacements: R Harden, D Oselton, R Scott, R Wilson, H Rowland, J Pasquawn, C Macburnie.

Live Updates to follow:

4 mins: Chris Hallam has put in at the scrum right on half way and as the ball goes in the scrum falls down and the ref blows for a reset, this time the ball comes out and is worked nicely along the line before Hallam tries to break the game line. (0-0)

7mins: A good drive by Bryn Griffiths earns the Knights their first penalty of the match, Ali Warnock puts the ball into touch for a line out in their 22, the ball is secured and the forwards are driving to the line, the drive goes over but the ref deems the Knights to have been held up and brings play back for a five metre scrum (0-0)

9 mins: The scrum is safe and after play had been worked right Hudson Tonga'uiha breaks from the ruck to score. Warnock adds the conversion. (7-0)

14 mins: Knights penalised for an off the ball incident, Trsitan Roberts finds touch just past half way, their line out is won and the ball is being worked along the line right to left. (7-0)

18 mins: Moseley have a scrum midway into the Knights half, after coming out with the ball they attack down the left and earn a line out as Hudson has to defuse the ball under pressure. The line out is won but as play comes inside a stray pass leads to a Knights turnover. (7-0)

22 mins: Chris Hallam steals away from a scrum with the ball but play is brought back for an off the ball incident, it looked like the Moseley captain was throwing haymakers but missing and has received a yellow card for his sins. (7-0)

26 mins: As Moseley take the ball into contact they lose it and Chris Hallam has put in again for the Knights. (7-0)

29 mins: Moseley have the ball back and have a line out ten metres into the Knights half, but the hooker takes too long and the Knights take a quick tap. (7-0)

33 mins: Knights penalised at the scrum, Moseley look undecided as what to do and in the end Roberts is instructed to go for the kick & his kick is goos. (7-3)

36 mins: Ali Warnock goes to take a return kick but as the ball's dropping he is unlucky to knock on and give Moseley a line out. (7-3)

38 mins: As the Knights steal possesion in midfield they look to use it and get the ball wide but as previous this half the final pass was a bit wayward which has led to another scrum for the visitors. (7-3)

40+ mins: Moseley penalised inside their 22, again Warnock puts the ball into touch for a line out which Glen Townson takes, now the forwards have it again and are charging to the line. Now Hallam has put in five metres from the line and again Moseley are penalised and this time Andy Hall has been sent to the bin. Knights have decided to set the scrum, as the forwards were drivin to the line control of the ball is lost and Moseley gather and kick down field. After the ball had been gathered back under control Moseley are penalised by the referee and things go from bad to worse for the visitors as their scrum half Gareth Taylor also sees yellow in the dying moments of the half. (7-3)

HALF TIME @ Castle Park: Doncaster Knights 7 Moseley 3

Second Half

41 mins: Shortly after the restart Bryn Griffiths breaks free and finds Andy Boyde only metres from the line to go over and score. Warnock adds the conversion. (14-3)

45 mins: Knights penalised ten metres back inside their own half, Roberts has stepped up to take the penalty attempt from out wide, his kick has the accuracy but lacked the distance. (14-3)

49 mins: Chris Hallam breaks away from a scrum and finds Chris Planchant who breaks for the line, after getting some quick ball the Knights miss a golden chance to score their third try. (14-3)

52 mins: Knights attacking the Moseley line again with a five metre scrum but the visitors manage to spoil the scrum and turn the ball over. (14-3)

56 mins: After a couple of minutes of exchanging possesion the Knights are  caught holding on and Moseley have a lint out on halfway. (14-3)

57 mins: Knights penalised again only a minute later, Steve Boden not rolling away. Roberts finds touch just inside the Knights 22. Moseley win their line out and are trying to take the ball on with their forwards but the Knights have forced the turnover. (14-3)

61 mins: Andy Boyde knocks on at the back of the scrum when going to pick the ball up, Moseley set their scrum and come out with the ball but as it is worked left the final pass to Mensah-Coker is too long and goes into touch. (14-3)

65 mins: Moseley have posssion in and around the halfway line and aren't really doing a lot with it, then the ball is worked left to Mensah-Coker who is caught and penalised for holding on. (14-3)

67 mins: Steven Lawrie has the throw in and it goes long to Simon Grainger who claims it but again as the ball is moved left along the line it is lost. (14-3)

71 mins: Moseely have the put in at  a scrum on their own 22, they come away with the ball and as its moved inside the Knights are penalised. Roberts doesn't find touch with his kick and Antony Carter runs the ball back, but as the its taken into contact the Knights are penalised again by the referee. (14-3)

77 mins: Hudson Tonga'uiha is shown a yellow card for tackling the support runner. Roberts finds touch in the Knights 22. The line out is won and the Moseley forwards have the ball midway back in the Knights 22 but the referee has just blown for a Moseley scrum. (14-3)

78 mins: The ball goes into the scrum and comes out, but with Moseley again not looking like they're going anywhere, the ref blows for another scrum but as the ball  comes out the second time the Knights force the turnover and Stevie McColl clears to just outside the 22. (14-3)

80 mins: Moseley have a scrum right on the Knights 22, which they win but again as the ball is taken forward the Knights force the turnover but knock on immediately, handing Moseley a scrum right infront of the posts. (14-3)

80+ mins: Again moseley come away from the scrum with the ball but the Knights defense is solid and again forces the turnover. Chris Hallam has put in, inside extra time the ball is won and Chris Hallam box kicks down field. (14-3)

FULL TIME @ Castle Park: Doncaster Knights 14 - Moseley 3