Knights vs Bees

Team News: 

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

Birmingham & Solihull: M Penn, S Hunt, R McLean, W Lawson, M Culpin, R Petty, J Williams, M Long (C), J Preece, K Dowding, A Davidson, S Ault, C Brightwell, R Earnshaw, R Halavatau.
Replacements: E Martin, D Gardner, M Cox, E Binham, S Brown, R Tomlinson, W Martin.

Live Scores to follow.

4 mins: Knights defending a line out on their 22, the line out is secured and Chris Hallam box kicks down field to clear the danger. (0-0)

6 mins: Adam Kettle breaks throught the Birmingham line and makes good ground into their half, but as the ball comes left it is lost as Ngalu Tau takes it into contact. (0-0)

11 mins: Tom Davies catches the Bees fly half inside his own twenty two and is rewarded with a penalty. (0-0)

15 mins: Massive hit from Hudson in midfield gets turnover ball for the Knights who attack down the left falnk at pace, only the move to end as Chris Briers is put over the whitewash. (0-0)

18 mins: Russell Earnshaw flaws Glen Townson off the ball and is remarkably not given any card by the referee. Stevie McColl steps up to take the penalty thats just a metre into Birmingham's half. His kick has the distance but just goes wide of the post. (0-0)

21 mins: Knights penalised for what looked to be like raking, Birmingham win their line out just inside the Knights half but as the ball goes left it is lost and the Knights have possesion back. (0-0)

24 mins: Birmingham on the attack with a line out just shy of the Knights 22, however the line out is stolen and the Knights kick down field & their full back can't hold onto the kick which gives Chris Hallam put in on halfway. (0-0)

26 mins: Bees penalised at the scrum, from the resulting line out Hudson Tonga'uiha storms through three tacklers to score under the posts. Warnock adds the conversion. (7-0)

29 mins: Great move from the Knights again is ended with a player being forced into touch down the Bees left flank, this time is was Stevie McColl who'd broke away neatly. Birmingham took a quick line out and have cleared downfield just past halfway. (7-0)

34 mins: Birmingham penalised at the scrum, Ali Warnock steps up to take the penalty from around midway in the opposition half & his kick is good. (10-0)

38 mins: Bees punished for crossing as they were trying to run the ball upfield. Warnock find touch inside their 22, Glen Townson takes the line out ball and now the forwards have it under control and are awarded a second penalty by the referee. Warnock again puts the ball into touch for a line out, Glen Townson win the ball for a second time and again the forwards have it but this time Birmingham's defense holds firm, but the referee awards the Knights a third penalty and sends Stuart Ault to sin bin. Knights decide to set the scrum and awarded a fourth penalty in this phase of play & the  scrum is set again and again the referee isnt happy and has a talk with one of the Bees props. Scrum down again, and with the Knights on the front foot the referee awards a penalty try. Warnock adds the conversion. (17-0)

HALF TIME @ Castle Park: Doncaster 17 Birmingham 0

42 mins: Chris Hallam breaks away from Birmingham just past halfway and finds Chris Briers on the inside who runs in to score. Warnock can't add the conversion in tonight's wind. (22-0)

49 mins: Knights on the attack with a line out in the Bees 22, the line out is won but possesion is conceded shortly after and then Birmingham are awarded a penalty as the ball goes wide. (22-0)

56 mins: Birmingham enjoying one of the better spells of possesion so far in this second half, however the ball is lost by their winger after it had been spread wide. (22-0)

59 mins: Adam Kettle receives a talking to from the referee and as a result Birmingham are awarded a penalty, but  their kick doesn't find touch and Stevie McColl kicks the ball back down field. (22-0)

62 mins: Russell Earnshaw kicks the ball through and winger Simom Hunt collects it and the finds Chris Brightwell on the inside who runs in to score. Hunt adds the conversion. (22-7)

66 mins: Again as Earnshaw drives for the line the Doncaster defense stand firm but are penalised by the referee who sends Hudson Tonga'uiha to the sin bin for his infringement. (22-7)

68mins: Birmingham on the attack inside the Knights 22, but they are held up and the referee brings play back for a five metre scrum. (22-7)

69 mins: Dougie Flockhart collects the ball in his own 22 and breaks down the right flank, after putting in his kick for a kick and chase he is sinically tripped by Matt Cox who receives a yellow card. (22-7)

71-74 mins: Knights on the attack right on the Bees line, and after a couple of drives the Knights are awarded a penalty. As the scrum charges to the line, for the second time in the match the referee awards the Knights a penalty try. Warnock adds the conversion. (29-7)

80 mins: Cross field kick from Warnock is recieved on the right flank by Dougie Flockhart who goes over to score. Warnock adds the conversion. (36-7)

FULL TIME @ Castle Park: Doncaster Knights 36 Birmingham 7