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Live Updates from today's game at Meadow Lane.
“HERO” BISHOP RETURNS FOR KNIGHTS FOR SUNDAY’S VISIT TO NOTTINGHAM
For their match against 3rd placed Nottingham at Meadow Lane on Sunday, 5th placed Doncaster Knights welcome back former Irish international winger Justin Bishop after playing in the recent “Help for Heroes” Challenge match at Twickenham.
In addition to the inclusion of Bishop in place of Donavon Van Vuuren, the team shows two other changes from the previous week. In the backs, Chris Hallam swops places with Jamie Albinson at scrum half with the latter on the bench and, in the pack, fit again Tongan international prop Ngalu Ta’u replaces Michael Cusack who also moves to the bench. Knights fly half Ali Warnock plays against his former club after leaving them to play in Scotland two seasons ago.
Nottingham, after losing away at Leeds by 34 points to 19 have put together a four match winning run culminating in an excellent 31 points to 20 win at Cornish Pirates last Sunday. In between they have also beaten Plymouth 43 to 19 at home, Esher 25 to 3 away and Sedgley Park 32 to 24 at home.
Although most pundits are predicting a win for the home side, they seem to have overlooked the fact that Doncaster have a 100% record over Nottingham in the past two seasons as the following shows:
2007/8 Knights 22 Nottingham 10
Nottingham 34 Knights 40
2006/7 Knights 43 Nottingham 29
Nottingham 17 Knights 35
Let’s hope the Knights keep up this record. The match will be watched by our new Tongan signing Josh Afu who is due to arrive at Heathrow in the early hours on Sunday morning.
TEAM NEWS for Today's game.
Knights:
Carter, C.Hughes, Tonga'uiha, McColl, Bishop, Warnock, Hallam, List, Boden, Tau, Griffiths, Kenworthy (c), Kettle, Grainger, Planchant.
Replacements: Toke, Davies, Cusack, Smith, Cochrane, Albison, Lennard,
Nottingham:
Jackson, Savage, Nirmalendran, Molenaar, Dodge, Taylor, Usasz, Parr, Duffey, Hall, Morley, Rouse, Hammond, Sherriff, Montague.
Replacements:
Fowkes, Harris, McDohald, McComb, Pilgrim, Thompson, Hayter.
Live Updates to follow.
3-5 mins: Nottingham have a line out midway into the Doncaster half, which they win & move the ball well into midfield to earn a penalty. David Jackson's attempt hits the post.
6 mins: After a short break for a on field fracas involving many players from each team, Doncaster have a penalty, but loose possesion as Nottingham are awarded a penalty at the line out. Jamie Lennard has replaced Justin Bishop who looks to have picked up an injury to his ankle.
9 mins: Nottingham score the first try of the match through Tim Taylor. David Jackson failed with the conversion attempt.
12 mins: Nottingham have won the ball back in their own half from a scrum and attacked well down the right, but Doncaster have defended well, pushing Nottingham back deep in their half with a line out to defend.
15 mins: After a good bit of possesion, Antony Carter knocks on, giving Nottingham a chance to break down field through Craig Hammond only for him to be penalised for holding on. Doncaster now have a line out to attack midway back in the Nottingham half.
17 mins: Doncaster lost the ball at the line out, but a good run from Antony Carter after taking the ball on the half way line has given Jamie Lennard his first chance to kick at goal, which he's missed.
19-22 mins: Neil Cochrane has came on to replace Chris Planchant, with Doncaster defeneding a scrum in their half. Doncaster begin to run the ball forward and are awarded a penalty just short of the half way line. Stevie McColl attepted the long range penalty and was just narrowly wide.
23-25 mins: After regaining possesion Doncaster have reduced the defecit with a drop goal from Jamie Lennard. From the restart Doncaster are penalised and David Jackson misses his second attempt of the match.
27 mins: After winning a line out in the Doncaster half, Nottingham spread the ball wide nicely for David Jackson to score. The conversion attempt is wide again
29 mins: Tim Taylor scores his second try of the afternoon almost immediately after the restart, the conversion attempt is missed again.
31 mins: A Dan Montague run is brought to an end by the referee who penalises the player for holding on, Jamie Lennard makes the penalty attempt.
35-37 mins: Doncaster are penalised at the scrum, giving Nottingham a line out to attack in the Doncaster half, they win the line out & spread the ball into the middle of the pitch & are awarded another penalty for an infringement at the breakdown. David Jackson makes his first penalty kick of the game.
39-40 mins: After a good attack following the restart Doncaster are penalised for crossing when they were the nearest they've been to the Nottingham line. Doncaster steal the ball back and break down the right through Chris Hallam & Nottingham are penalised for handling the ball. Jamie Lennard has another penalty attempt which he kicks sucessfully to bring the half to an end.
Substitution. Ngalu Tau has been replaced by Michael Cusack for the 2nd half.
41 mins: Almost from the restart Doncaster are penalised, David Jackon kicks narrowly wide tho.
43-45 mins: Bryn Griffiths is sin binned for going for the ball after the break down, Nottingham have a line out midway in the Doncaster half. Doncaster defend the third wave of attack and clear the ball for another Nottingham line out, this time on half way.
46 mins: Doncaster stole the ball at the line out & broke down the right, earning a penalty attempt for Jamie Lennard, which is missed.
49 mins: Doncaster looked to be on for a good attack, but a knock on from Hudson Tonga'uiha gives Nottingham the ball back, which they construe to lose giving it back to Doncaster who break through Ali Warnock who is uncerimoniouly dumped to the floor, and as a result Doncaster a scrum near half way.
50-52 mins: Chris Planchant is sent to the sin bin for a tackle into the air after chasing a high lofted kick. Nottingham have won the resulting line out & are attacking down the left side, Taylor opted for the cross field kick which was well defended by Antony Carter.
55-58 mins: Doncaster awarded a penalty after an infringement by Nottingham at the scrum, Doncaster now have a line out which they win & break up the field to earn a penalty thanks to good work from Hudson Tonga'uiha. Jamie Lennard missed the penalty attempt. Sub: Tom Davies on for Richard List.
60 mins: Doncaster awarded a penalty deep in their half for holding on. After good ground was made by the forwards, Stevie McColl made a good break down the left but was forced into touch.
61-62 mins: Nottingham penalised for non-straight throw at the line out giving Doncaster a scrum which they lose & then give away a penalty for decent.
64-68 mins: Nottingham penalised at the line out & Rob Harris is sent to the sinbin. Doncaster now attacking well down the left, the move comes to an end but Doncaster have a scrum five metres from the line. Nottingham penalised at the scrum & Nigel Hall is also sent to the sin bin. Doncaster go to start the scrum again, but are penalised allowing Nottingham to clear the ball up field.
70 mins: Nottingham penalised on the half way line, Doncaster opt for the line out which they win & begin to attack through the forwards before the move ends as Doncaster are penalised.
72-75 mins: Doncaster steal the ball back after some good work by the forwards at the line out. Doncaster keep the ball from the line out, but lose the ball on the far side, giving possesion back to Nottingham, who in turn lose the ball giving Doncaster a scrum on the half way line.
77mins: Chris Hughes fails to take in a pass from Ali Warnock in his own half, allowing Tim Taylor to kick and chase, forcing a penalty as Warnock holds on.
78 mins: Doncaster force the error at the scrum & now have one to defend of their own, which they do & now have the forwards taking the ball to Nottingham, getting just short of the halfway line & earning a penalty. Doncaster continue to attack through their forwards but are eventually stopped, but now have a scrum.
80+ mins: Doncaster win the scrum & continue to charge towards the line but t he move is stopped by Nottingham & the referee blows the whistle for full time.
Attendance at Meadow Lane today: 1,345
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