Brentwood 27 Harlow 7

(Half time 13 - 7)

London Three North East League

Defensive errors allowed the home side to run in four tries, ,two of which were converted. Brentwood also kicked a penalty goal to earn them their first two points of the season.

Harlow started well almost scoring when Wing Will Grimley was stopped a metre short of the line. The ball ran loose and the Brentwood full back ran up the vacant wing to score. The Rams then had to defend for a ten minute spell and held out until they conceded a penalty in front of the posts to leave them with a 8-0 deficit.

Brentwood then scored after wining a lineout and passing the ball out to the wing who went over. The conversion was missed.

Harlow began to dominate the scrummages and won good line out ball but were unable to turn their possession into points.

Although the home side were under pressure in the set pieces they fought hard in the loose play and won turnover ball.

After 30 minutes Harlow were awarded a scrummage just outside the Brentwood twenty two and from the scrum the ball was passed out to  Danie Vissar , Harlow’s new signing and the outside centre ran powerfully to score .Fly half Paul Humphries made no mistake with the conversion.

For the rest of the first half Harlow dominated and had two long distance  penalty chances but missed both.

From the restart Kane Claridge charged down a clearance kick but was stopped from scoring short of the line. Brentwood defended very well despite the Harlow team mounting a series of attacks into their twenty two. On 60 minutes prop Ricky McKinley was replaced by Rob Treamer, the youngster carrying on the good work of the Harlow front row. Brentwood  then broke away to force a scrummage ten metres out and their number 10 scampered  through on the blind side  to score. Following more unsuccessful attempts by the Rams Brentwood scored another try when they hacked through and the Harlow defence fumbled the ball allowing the Brentwood centre to cross the line.

In the last ten minutes wing forward Shaun Roberts gave way to Mark Bowering and fullback James McFerran was replaced by Wayne Morgan. Harlow finished the game camped in the Brentwood twenty two but were unable to crack the stout defence of the home side who deserved their win.

Although defeated Harlow, who were without four first choice players can  be pleased with the forwards performance and the promising play of the new boys in the three quarters. They will however have to tighten up their defence for the home game against Rochford next week.

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Conversions:  

Team List

1 -  Ricky McKinley (Sub 55 mins Rob Treamer)

2 -  Stuart Wilkins
3 -  Tom Webb  
4 -  Darren Hawkins
5 -  Mark Twinner  (Sub 65 mins Mark Bowering)
6 -  Shaun Roberts
7 -  Kain Claridge
8 -  Paul Eynon

9 -  Lee Harron

10 - Paul Humpries
11 - Will Grimley
12 - Sean Banks

13 - Daniel Visser
14 - Simon Vanbeck
15 - James McFerran (Sub 78 mins Wayne Morgan )

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