Knights vs Bees
The teams are in:
Doncaster Knights: A Carter, A Wright, C Briers, B Armitage, M Williams, A Warnock, M D'arcy, T Davies, S Boden, M Cusack, G Kenworthy (C), G Townson, M Lowcock, A Kettle, C Bundy.
Replacemetns: S Corsar, T Doughty, T Toke, B Griffiths, S Grainger, N Griffiths, S McColl.
Birmingham & Solihull: T Foden, S Hunt, G Anderson, C Mitchell, M Culpin, R Petty, S Brown, M Sperando, B Phillips (C), R Halavatau, A Davidson, S Ault, R Earnshaw, R Connolly, A Clayton.
Replacements: M Long, K Dowding, S Phillpott, J Preece, R McLean, J Williams, R Tomlinson.
Live Updates to follow.
2mins: Birmingham take an early lead thanks a penalty from winger Simon Hunt. (0-3)
4 mins: Andy Wright finishes off a good move after the ball was worked along the line at speed and scores on the right wing, Ali Warnock adds the conversion from the touchline. (7-3)
7 mins: Simon Hunt misses a penalty from just inside his own half. (7-3)
20 mins: Knights on the attact with their second line out inside the Bees 22 but this time the ball is stolen by ex-Knights Russell Earnshaw. (7-3)
26 mins: Young flanker Matt Lowcock catches a Bees forward midway back in his own half and earns a penalty. Warnock steps up to take the kick & puts it over. (10-3)
30-34 mins: Knights again have the ball inside the Bees 22, Adam Kettle takes it to the Bees defense who have conceded another penalty. Warnock puts the ball into touch for line out 5 metres from the Bees try line. The line out is won and the drive starts, but play is stopped and the Knights have a scrum. Matt D'arcy puts the ball in then recieves the ball back from Chris Bundy and breaks to the line to score the Knights second try. Warnock again adds the conversion. (17-3)
37 mins: With only minutes to go to half time ex-Knight Russ Earnshaw looks to have dislocated his shoulder after a pretty innocuous looking challenge from Ali Warnock. (17-3)
40 mins: Matty Williams scores in the corner after a great turn of pace took him away from the Bees defense. Warnock this time misses from the touchline. (22-3)
HALF TIME @ Castle Park: Doncaster Knights 22 - Birmingham & Solihull 3
Second Half
47 mins: Knights have been awarded 2 penalty five metres from the Bees line and have decided to set the scrum again and this time the referee has decided that Birmingham turned the scrum & has awarded them a scrum. (22-3)
50-53 mins: Birmingham caught holding on just outside their 22, Warnock has found touch inside their 22 & now Steve Boden has the ball in his hands. The line out was won & again the Bees are penalised. Warnock again puts the ball into touch for another line out. Townson again takes the ball, the forwards drive and are held up. (22-3)
54-56 mins: Matt D'arcy has put in five metres from the Bess try line, again Birmingham are penalised & this time replacement prop Matt Long is shown a yellow card. The scrum is set again & this time the ball goes in and comes out for Matt D'arcy who grabs his second try of the afternoon. Warnock adds the conversion. (29-3)
61 mins: Birmingham penalised for not rolling away, Knights take a quick tap and attack down the right, Nicky Griffiths picks the ball up at the back of a ruck and breaks through the Bees defense to score. Warnock adds the conversion. (36-3)
66 mins: Andy Wright scores his second try of the afternoon after beating his opposite number on the right wing. Warnock misses the conversion from out wide. (41-3)
71 mins: The two final changes are made for the Knights as young hooker Tom Doughty & Stevie McColl take to the field replacing Andy Wright & Steve Boden.
74 mins: Birmingham score a late consolation try after Ryan Tomlinson breaks and puts in Tom Foden to score. Hunt can't add the conversion. (41-8)
FULL TIME @ Castle Park : Doncaster Knights 41 Birmingham & Solihull 8
