Live Updates from Castle Park
Team News:
Doncaster Knights: Roger Davies, Andy Wright, Bevon Armitage, Hudson Tonga'uiha, Dougie Flockhart, James Brooks, Nicky Griffiths, Stuart Corsar, Steve Boden, Tom Davies, Glen Kenworthy (C), Glen Townson, Andy Boyde, Simon Grainger, Dan Smith.
Replacements: Toma Toke, Steve Lawrie, Bryn Griffiths, Adam Kettle, Matt D'arcy, Ali Warnock, Chris Briers.
Cornish Pirates: Wesley Davies, Aisea Havili, Mark Ireland, Ryhs Jones, Jimmy Moore, Jonny Bentley, Benjamin Jones, Carl Rimmer, David Ward, Alan Paver, Luke Collins, Laurie McGlone, Christopher Morgan, Sammual Betty, Blair Rowan.
Replacements: Robert Elloway, Rudi Brits, Paul Andrew, Tyrone Holmes, Steven Winn, Richard Bright, Robert Cook.
Live updates to follow.
5 mins: Rhys Jones misses early penalty to put visitors into the after Hudson Tonga'uiha was caught holding on. (0-0)
8 mins: Knights penalised for holding on, Rhys Jones kicks penalty to put visitors in lead. (0-3)
16 mins: Pirates caught holding on ten metres back inside their half, Brooks steps forwards but missed the chance to bring scores level.(0-3)
26 mins: Pirates double their lead, again throught Jones after Dougie Flockhart was caught offside. (0-6)
39 mins: James Brooks gets Doncaster on the scoresheet after the Pirates were penalised in the scrum on their own 22. (3-6)
40+ mins: Rhys Jones kicks his third penalty for the visitors after Steve Boden went for the ball in an offside position. (3-9)
HALF TIME: Doncaster Knights 3 - 9 Cornish Pirates
Apologies for the lack of updates throughout the half, I'm still experiencing some internet connection difficulties.
Second Half:
43 mins: Andrew Boyde sin binned for infringement at Breakdown. Pirates forwards crash over for try as a result of following line out. (3-16)
52 mins: Adam Kettle scores for Doncaster after a great drive by the Doncaster forwards. Brooks adds the conversion. (10-16)
80 mins: From a 5 metre scrum right on the Knights line, the Pirates scrum half break and plays a great inside pass to his no'8 who crashes over to seal their win. The conversion is missed but the try is enought to deny the Knights a losing bonus point.
FULL TIME @ Castle Park: Doncaster Knights 10 - Cornish Pirates 21
