Knights vs Coventry
Team News:
Coventry: F Apikota, S Frewin, P Mackenzie, C Lewis, R Plantey, B Russell, O Frost, R Dugard, R McMillan, J Hall, A Brenton (C), S Herrington, A Carpenter, R Bignell, A Shaw.
Replacements: M Dwyer, D Maddocks, S Roberts, L McGowan, B Pons, M Walls, K Johnson.
Doncaster: S McColl, A Wright, B Armitage, H Tonga'uiha, D Flockhart, J Brooks, C Hallam, S Corsar, S Lawrie, N Tau, B Griffiths, G Townson, A Kettle, S Grainger, C Bundy.
Replacements: M Cusack, S Boden, N Cochrane, G Kenworthy, N Griffiths, A Warnock, A Carter.
Live Scores.
3 mins: Doncaster take the lead with a 40 yard Stevie McColl penalty from the right hand side. (0-3)
11 mins: Coventry penalised for offside inside their 22, Brooks has stepped up to take the penalty from right in front of the posts & puts the kick over. (0-6)
15 mins: Knights penalised back in their 22 after Coventry attack after winning the ball back from the restart, scrum half Oliver Frost took a quick penalty and nipped in to score. Fly Half Ben Russell converted to put the home side in the lead. (7-6)
24 mins: James Brooks finds Steven Lawrie running on his shoulder who in turn finds Bevon Armitage with a short pass who runs in to score, Brooks adds the conversion. (7-13)
28 mins: Coventry's Arthur Brenton takes Stevie McColl out in the air as the full back is going up to catch a high ball. The lock was spared a yellow card by the referee and just given a straight talking too. (7-13)
36 mins: Hudson Tonga'uiha powers over on the right after good work by the forwards, Stevie McColl this time adds the conversion for the Knights. (7-20)
39 mins: As the half was coming to an end Stevie McColl put another penalty from 40+ yards just wide of the posts. (7-20)
HALF TIME @ The Butts Park Arena: Coventry 7 Doncaster Knights 20
Second Half
43 mins: Coventy start the second half brightly and the Knights are down to 14 as Chris Hallam is sent to the bin. Coventry reject the easy penalty and go for a line out in the corner, the line out is won but as the ball goes left it is lost. (7-20)
48 mins: Coventry are applying the pressure with the man advantage and have a line out on Doncaster's 22, but they've lost the ball and the referee gives a scrum to the Knights. (7-20)
52 mins: Knights penalised for going in at the side, Ben Russell this time decides to go for goal but sadly for the hosts his kick is well wide of the posts (7-20)
60 mins: Knights on the attack, with a scrum inside Coventry's 22, but Coventry spoil after the ball comes out and clear down field. (7-20)
68 mins: Chris Hallam is replaced by the Nicky Griffiths, making his first appearance after recovering from injury. (7-20)
70 mins: Kurt Johnson breaks down the right flank and finds his full back Fangatapu Apikotoa who knocked on at the crucial moment and therefore missing out on a certain try. (7-20)
77 mins: Knights awarded penalty after Bevon Armitage is tackeld in the air in his own 22, McColl finds touch midway up the half but the Knights line out isn't straight and Coventry have a scrum. (7-20)
80 mins: Andy Wright breaks through the Coventry defense inside their 22 to score. Brooks adds the conversion in the dying minutes. (7-27)
FULL TIME @ The Butts Park Arena: Coventry 7 Doncaster Knights 27
