1XV MATCH REPORT TEAM SHEETS Saturday 22 January 2022 Eccles 19-22 Aldwinians Having suffered two successive postponed fixtures due to weather and pitch conditions, and a frustrating 27-24 away defeat at Wigan, the Eccles 1XV were chomping at the bit to get out on the Gorton Street turf and reverse the result against Aldwinians earlier in the season when the Audenshaw men claimed a 29-20 win, aided by a pair of scrum penalty tries. concluded, with the contest being much closer than the scoreline suggested. HT 0-12. Eccles did not get off to a good start with the visitors scoring a try in the opening two minutes! 0-5. Eccles responded well to the early set back with 10 mins of good possession in the opposition half, witch a promising attack resulting in a held up decision. Aldwinians responded and moved play back into the Eccles half. With 20 mins played, lots of penalties had been awarded but no cards issued. A terrific break on the right flank through hooker Tom Coe was halted by the match official who judged the pass to be ‘forward', a decision which was greeted with loud opposition from the balcony. This gave Aldwinians possession inside Eccles territory and shortly after, at 22 minutes, the visitors secured the ball form a line out in the corner and through a driving maul, eventually the sustained pressure payed off and the visitors scored a second try. 0-12. A feisty period of play followed, with a Yellow card awarded to Aldwinians for a deliberate knock on, but despite Eccles attempts to break out, they were unable to reduce the deficit and the first half concluded Soon after the restart, Aldwinians were awarded a penalty and the successful kick further extended their lead. 0-15. At 48 minutes Eccles finally broke through, with a try in the right corner form Matt Parky, following a lovely offload from Ryley, coming from quick fluid attacking rugby across the pitch from a breakdown on the far left. Converted. 7-15. On 63 minutes Danny Mac was given a yellow and left the field. From the resulting penalty inside the Eccles 22, Aldwinians had a scrum and from this a penalty try was awarded. Tim Cullen reacted quickly and raced upfield with the ball to take a quick restart but his actions were impeded by a defender and Eccles were awarded the Penalty. No card was issued but the attacking momentum was sustained and at 68 minutes Eccles gained a Penalty Try of their own following a Simon Donovan drive for the line and a Yellow card to the offending Aldwinians forward. 14-22. As a result of the two dismissed props the game continued with uncontested scrums for a short period. Eccles were now building pressure and at 76 minutes a great passing move across the back line was finished by Winger Damola, scoring a third Eccles try in the left corner. The Conversion hits the cross bar. 19-22. The last 4 minutes of the match provided an exciting finish to a very close contest, characterised by a high number of penalites, and sadly another narrow defeat for Eccles. FT 19-22.
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