Match Day Live: Jersey Reds (H)

Welcome to our Match Day Live coverage for Saturday’s Christmas Eve blockbuster against Jersey Reds.

This page will be updated regularly throughout the game so please remember to refresh your page every few minutes (KO 12pm UK time).

FULL-TIME: EALING TRAILFINDERS 43-22 JERSEY REDS

74: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Craig Willis scores out wide, he slots his over conversion!

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 36-22 JERSEY REDS

68: TRY JERSEY REDS. Good solo try down the wing from the visitors. Conversion missed.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 36-17 JERSEY REDS

65: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Ross Kane take a bow, the prop charges through from 15 metres to score under the sticks. Willis adds the conversion.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 29-17 JERSEY REDS

63: TRY JERSEY REDS. Swift attack by the visitors scoring down the wing. Conversion missed.

58: Jersey look good down the far wing, charging to our line but their pass is fumbled and goes out. We have the lineout just inside our 22.

56: Huge turnover from Carlo Tizzano as we get ourselves out of dangerous position. Hampson with the box kick.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 29-12

52: PENALTY EALING TRAILFINDERS! We win the penalty and Craig Willis steps up to extend our lead!

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 26-12

47: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Hampson slices through the Jersey defence for his second try and the bonus point. Willis adds the conversion!

44: Powerful defence by our pack, stopping the Jersey driving maul! We have the scrum feed, 10 metres from our line.

42: Will Davis makes a great break from the Jersey lineout, he’s eventually brought down and Hampson fires a box kick back at the visitors.

41: We’re back underway at Trailfinders Sports Club. Fantastic crowd, electric atmosphere and a huge second half ahead!

HALF-TIME SCORE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 19-12

40: The Jersey kick is missed and that’s half-time.

39: Play is stopped for a couple minutes as a Jersey player receives attention. Jersey then win the scrum penalty and opt for the shot at goal.

36: TRY JERSEY REDS. James Dunn scores for the visitors, breaking through our defence to touch down under the posts. Conversion successful.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 19-5 JERSEY REDS

31: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Jonah makes the break down the near wing, he’s pulled down and Craig Hampson collects and pops the ball over the line. Craig slots the conversion.

29: Huge lineout steal by our pack, winning the Jersey thrown and then belting the ball out of danger. Score remains 12-5.

28: Jersey throw the ball wide and grubber down the corner but Luke Daniels is there to cover. The referee returns for the Jersey penalty, just inside our half.

25: Jersey make the mistake, penalised for obstruction. We kick the ball out of danger for the lineout on half-way.

24: Jersey applying plenty of pressure, winning the penalty in our 22 and kicking for the attacking corner.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 12-5 JERSEY REDS

19: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Electric rugby as we attack with speed in the Jersey 22, throwing a wide pass to Cian Kelleher who goes over in the corner! Willis misses the conversion.

15: Jonah with an enormous try-saving tackle! Jersey intercept our wide pass and run 80 metres but Jonah pulls the winger down. We then win the penalty! Score remains 7-5.

14: Carlo powers over but the ball is touched down just short of the line. We return for the attacking advantage, 5 metres out.

11: Jersey drop the lineout ball, we pack down for the scrum and then win the penalty. Willis boots us up over half-way.

10: Jonah Holmes’ kick goes a bit too deep, out on the full. Jersey will have the attacking lineout, 40 metres from out line.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 7-5 JERSEY REDS

7: TRY JERSEY REDS. The visitors respond quickly to score in the far corner. Conversion missed.

5: Jersey win the penalty from the restart and now charge into our 22.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 7-0 JERSEY REDS

3: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Beautiful swift rugby as Reuben Bird-Tulloch goes over in the corner. Craig Willis adds the conversion.

1: Welcome to Christmas Eve at Trailfinders Sports Club! We win the first penalty off the kick-off and boot the ball to the line.

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Match Day Live: Bedford Blues (H)

Welcome to our Match Day Live coverage for Saturday’s Championship clash with Bedford Blues.

FULL-TIME SCORE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 42-17 BEDFORD BLUES

78: Bedford win the scrum penalty and in typical fashion attack with speed into our half.

78: Bedford have the scrum feed on half-way with the clock ticking towards the red.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 42-17 BEDFORD BLUES

75: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Cam Terry powers his way through the Blues defence. Steven Shingler kicks the conversion.

72: Bedford fumble possession on our 22. We attack swiftly from the scrum.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 35-17 BEDFORD BLUES

69: TRY BEDFORD BLUES. The visitors make a break down the near wing and scores in the corner. Conversion successful.

66: Jack Grant has been replaced by Jack Digby, forcing further positional changes. Burnsy goes to scrum-half and Carlo moves to inside centre.

64: Pat Howard has taken a knock and is replaced by Jordan Burns. Burnsy goes on the week (for the second week in a row) and Reuben shifts to inside centre. Score remains 35-10.

62: HUGE defence again by our lads, forcing the Bedford player to fumble the ball forward. We’ll pack down for the scrum, just outside our 22.

61: Bedford are running the ball into our 22 following consecutive penalties.

57: Bedford steal back possession and power a high kick up over half-way. It’s collected fantastically by Reuben Bird-Tulloch and we go on the attack in the Bedford 22. Score remains 35-10.

55: Outstanding defence once again by our lads! Winning the ruck penalty and kicking to the corner.

53: Simon Uzokwe replaces today’s skipper Rayn Smid. Cam Terry is also on for Shaun Malton at hooker.

53: Another dominant scrum by our pack! We win the penalty and kick the ball to the Bedford 22.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 35-10 BEDFORD BLUES

48: TRY EALING TRAILINDERS! There’s no stopping Shaun Malton today, he charges through the Bedford line from 15 metres out. Willis kicks another conversion.

47: That’s another penalty from the ruck and we kick for the attacking lineout, 22 metres from the Bedford line.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 28-10 BEDFORD BLUES

44: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! That’s the bonus point try! Carlo catches a short pop and powers his way over the Bedford defence for his second. Craigs slots the conversion.

43: We win the penalty and kick for the attacking lineout, five metres out!

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 21-10 BEDFORD BLUES

42: TRY BEDFORD BLUES. The visitors break free down the near wing to score in the corner. Conversion is bang on.

41: We’re back underway at a very cold Trailfinders Sports Club!

HALF-TIME SCORE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 21-3 BEDFORD BLUES

40: Bedford do well to hold us out, winning the penalty and kicking the ball out for half-time.

39: We win another penalty and Willis kicks us to the corner.

39: Bedford are penalised for not rolling away and we kick for the five metre lineout. Big driving maul coming up!

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 21-3 BEDFORD BLUES

34: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Pat Howard receives a lovely offload from Shaun Malton to slice through the Bedford defence and score. Willis adds the conversion.

32: Outstanding cover by Jonah Holmes, he collects the Bedford kick deep in our try-line and charges up over the 22. We then win the ruck penalty and kick for the attacking lineout, just inside the Bedford half.

30: Bedford are penalised for taking our player out in the air. We then boot the ball to the line.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 14-3 BEDFORD BLUES

27: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! We attack with power in the Bedford 22, popping the ball to Carlo Tizzano who barges his way over. Willis adds the conversion.

25: We attack quickly from the lineout but Bedford do well to win the ruck turnover. It’s their scrum feed, eight metres from their line. Score remains 7-3.

22: Bedford’s kick goes directly out on the full. We then win the lineout penalty on half-way and Willis boots us to the corner.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 7-3 BEDFORD BLUES

20: BEDFORD PENALTY KICK SUCCESSFUL.

19: Bedford win back possession and then win a penalty, right in front of the posts, 10 metres out. They opt for the shot at goal.

17: Strong defence by ours lads forcing the ruck turnover. We then build some sharp phases as we look to get out of our own 22.

14: Bedford get the ball back in their hands and start building momentum in our half. Our defence is holding firm at this stage but they’re throwing everything at us.

10: We’re back in possession, working the ball with speed into the Bedford 22.

SCORE UPDATE: EALING TRAILFINDERS 7-0 BEDFORD BLUES

6: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Shaun Malton pushes his way over from close range. Willis adds the conversion.

3: After a few strong attacking phases we’re awarded another penalty and Craig Willis kicks us to the corner.

2: Bedford win the first penalty of the game, they kick to the lineout. We then win the ruck penalty in defence and punt for the attacking lineout, 55 metres out.

1: We’re underway here at Trailfinders Sports Club, beautiful (but very chilly afternoon)!

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Match Day Live: Cornish Pirates (A)

Welcome to our Match Day Live coverage for Saturday’s Championship clash with Cornish Pirates.

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FULL-TIME SCORE: CORNISH PIRATES 12 – 25 EALING TRAILFINDERS

80: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Burnsy scores swiftly out wide and that’s the bonus point. Willis misses the conversion.

SCORE UPDATE: CORNISH PIRATES 12 – 20 EALING TRAILFINDERS

78: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Willis boots a sharp cross field kick, collected beautifully by Jordan Burns who touches down in the corner. Conversion missed.

77: That’s another yellow card for Pirates. We attack from the five metre lineout.

75: The referee awards us the penalty and Willis kicks us to the corner. Score remains 12-15.

74: We’re back swinging the ball into the Pirates 22, with the referee playing the advantage.

SCORE UPDATE: CORNISH PIRATES 12 – 15 EALING TRAILFINDERS

72: PENALTY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Craig slots the penalty kick and we have the lead!

71: HUGE scrum by our pack, winning the penalty against the feed. Willis will line up to give us the lead.

70: Will Davis replaces Kyle Whyte in the front-row.

69: Time is off after a frantic period of play. When play resumes Pirates will have the scrum feed, 20 metres from their line.

SCORE UPDATE: CORNISH PIRATES 12 – 12 EALING TRAILFINDERS

62: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Carlo powers over from close range. Willis adds the extras and we’re all tied up!

60: That’s another yellow card for Pirates and the hosts are down to 13 players. Willis kicks us to the corner again. Score remains 12-5.

59: It’s a dodgy lineout and Pirates win back the ball to clear their lines. We’ll attack again, 18 metres from the Pirates line.

59: Yellow card for Pirates for repeated infringements. We kick for the corner, another big drive coming up.

57: We power our way swiftly into the Pirates 22 but the referee penalises us at the breakdown. It’s a let off for the home side as they kick out of danger.

54: Ross Kane is on the pitch for Lewis Thiede, Rob Farrar is on for Jack Digby.

53: Massive defence by Ealing as we win the ruck penalty following a powerful period of possession from Pirates. Score remains 12-5.

49: Danny Cutmore replaces Barney Maddison in the second-row, Carlo Tizzano is on for Simon Uzokwe.

SCORE UPDATE: CORNISH PIRATES 12 – 5 EALING TRAILFINDERS

48: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! We barge over from close range, Simon Uzokwe the scorer. Willis misses the conversion from out wide.

46: Willis throws a wide pass to Luke Daniels but the referee calls it forward. We return for the penalty and another attacking lineout. Five metres from the Pirates line.

45: We’re awarded the penalty in front of the sticks. We decide to kick for another attacking corner.

43: Clumsy play as we cough up possession. Pirates clear their lines with the kick to touch. We’ll have the lineout on their 22.

42: That’s another penalty for our boys. Shings boots to the corner, big drive coming up!

41: We’re back underway at The Mennaye. Big second half required as we win the early penalty and move the ball swiftly into the Pirates 22.

HALF TIME SCORE: CORNISH PIRATES 12 – 0 EALING TRAILFINDERS

40: Strong defence by our boys, turning over the ball deep on our line.

39: The hosts have the lineout throw, ten metres from our line. We defend the driving maul well but Pirates continue to push forward, phase by phase.

38: Fumbly stuff in the ruck as we turn the ball over. It’s a scrum to the hosts with a couple minutes left in the first half.

SCORE UPDATE: CORNISH PIRATES 12 – 0 EALING TRAILFINDERS

35: TRY PIRATES. The hosts intercept our short pass and run 75 metres to score under the posts. Conversion successful.

31: Here comes another attacking opportunity for our lads. We win the penalty on half-way and Willis kicks us to the corner.

30: We do well to turn the ball over but then throw a wayward pass. Pirates will pack down for another scrum.

28: We drive over the Pirates line but the Pirates defence does well to hold us up. It’s a Pirates scrum feed.

28: Pirates hold us out but the referee was playing advantage. We’ll take the quick tap from five metres out.

27: We’re driving our maul deep into the Pirates 22, building momentum, inch by inch!

24: We return to 15 men with Shings back on the pitch following his yellow card. Score remains Pirates 5-0 Ealing Trailfinders.

24: Huge scrum by our pack winning the penalty, we kick for the attacking lineout 22 metres out.

22: Cian Kelleher has left the field with an injury, replaced by Jordan Burns who will slot in on the wing.

21: We build our first proper set of attacking phases, working the ball into the Pirates half. Pirates then fumble our corner kick and we’ll pack down for the scrum, our feed.

17: Pirates pin a sharp kick into our 22, with the ball rolling into touch. We’re then awarded the penalty from the lineout. Willis boots us into touch, just over half-way.

SCORE UPDATE: CORNISH PIRATES 5 – 0 EALING TRAILFINDERS

13: TRY PIRATES. The home side drive over the line from close range. Conversion missed.

12: Our defence is holding remarkably well but the referee awards Pirates another penalty and Shingler is the sent to the sin-bin. We’re down to 14 for the next ten minutes.

9: Pirates have another driving maul close to our line. Our pack is holding firm!

8: The home side fling a cross-pitch kick to the corner but Jonah Holmes is there to cover. The referee was playing advantage so we return for the Pirates penalty. Five metres from our line.

7: Pirates maintain the ball and win the penalty just outside our 22. They opt to kick for the attacking corner. Score remains 0-0.

4: We fumble possession on half-way and Pirates will pack down for the first scrum of the game.

3: David Johnston has injured his shoulder in that attempt and immediately replaced by club captain Steven Shingler, on for his 50th cap.

3: We steal possession and grubber the ball swiftly into the Pirates danger zone, David Johnston and Luke Daniels scramble to attempt to score but the ball is fumbled forward.

2: Both sides play a bit of box kick tennis in the early stages.

1: We’re underway at The Mennaye following a minutes applause in memory of rugby legend Doddie Weir. Our thoughts remain with Doddie’s family and friends.

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Match day LIVE: Ealing Trailfinders v Jersey Reds

Welcome to our Match Day LIVE coverage of our Championship Cup game against Jersey Reds

FULL TIME: EALING TRAILFINDERS 22-13 JERSEY REDS

80min – And that’s the game! A tough contest but what a win!

78min – Jersey with a penalty on halfway and they’ll go to the corner.

75min – The visitors win a penalty at the scrum but Bennet can’t convert, so we’ll have a 22 drop out.

71min – A breath taking passage of play with both sides fighting for every inch, eventually sees us pop up with a penalty at the breakdown.

64min – Under huge pressure, we come up with a big turnover as the maul goes to ground and the ball is unplayable, our scrum.

63min – Jersey win the penalty at the scrum and will have a line out 5m out.

57min – BIG defensive play! Jersey win a penalty and go to the corner, after winning the line out we drive them back 5m, and then drive the man into touch.

53min – Tempers just starting to boil over here, with Jersey getting the penalty and then seeing it reversed for backchat/ goading (we’re not too sure from all the way up here!)

49min – TRY EALING – With a scrum 5m out we don’t get the dominance we’d have liked but we spin the ball to Paddy and somehow he powers over despite having three men all clinging off him.

46min – A little bit of kick tennis sees Hampo put in a good touch finder. Jersey take the line out but overthrow and we’ll go on the attack again.

44min – TRY EALING – The line out works well and with 13 men, we muscle over from the rolling maul and retake the lead!

43min – We win another penalty and we’ll set up the maul.

42min – Jersey steal but kick it straight out and we’ll have the line out.

40min – We win an early penalty and will have the line out inside their 22

KICK OFF – And we’re back, big second half needed boys!

HALF-TIME – And that’s the break

34min – Our maul makes good ground, but as we peel off we’re penalised for our latchers going off feet.

33min – Jersey are penalised in the air at the line out and we’ll go to the corner.

31min – PENALTY JERSEY – We look like we’ve won the penalty but we’re penalised for not rolling away and Bennet makes no mistake.

29min – A superb maul defence sees us push Jersey backwards 5m, before the use it. Lukey then manages to rip the ball and we clear.

27min – A penalty to Jersey inside our half sees them go to the corner.

23min – A kick out on the full from Jersey sees us go all the way back for a line out, just outside their 22.

18min – SO CLOSE – A beautiful free flowing move from Rayn, Carlo and Hampo almost sees us go under the sticks. We’re tapped tackled 5m from the line and with no support players left, Jersey turn us over.

15min – PENALTY EALING – Another good passage sees us win the penalty for a high tackle and Craig ties us up!

13min – A lot of kick tennis happening here, but finally it’s ended by a great touch finder from Craig!

9min – TRY JERSEY – The visitors score straight back after turning over following a kick chase

7min – TRY EALING – They illegally pull down the maul and the ref is straight under the posts as Bennett is sin binned!

6min – A really nice response from us, good carries from Jonah and Carlo see us make good in roads, before we win the penalty and go to the corner!

3min – PENALTY JERSEY – It’s been all Jersey since the kick off and we’ve managed to stop them well, until we give away the penalty and Bennett makes no mistake from straight in front of the posts

KICK OFF – And we’re underway here at TFSC

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Ealing Trailfinders team to face Jersey Reds:

15. Jonah Holmes

14. Luke Daniels

13. Reuben Bird-Tulloch

12. Pat Howard

11. Cian Kelleher

10. Craig Willis

9. Craig Hampson

1. Kyle Whyte

2. Shaun Malton

3. Lewis Thiede

4. David O’Connor

5. Barney Maddison (C)

6. Rob Farrar

7. Carlo Tizzano

8. Rayn Smid

Replacements:

16. Kevin O’Byrne

17. Will Davis

18. Jimmy Roots

19. Danny Cutmore

20. Simon Uzokwe

21. Jordan Burns

22. Steven Shingler

23. Jack Digby

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Match Day LIVE: Nottingham (A)

Welcome to our official Match Day LIVE for our Championship Cup Round Two fixture away at Nottingham.

FULL-TIME SCORE: NOTTINGHAM 19-26 EALING TRAILFINDERS

We hope to see as many as you can down at The Bay, but if you’re unable to join us in Nottingham, you can follow all the action on here and via our social media channels.

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FULL-TIME: Nottingham 19-26 Ealing Trailfinders

78min – The hosts are piling on the pressure, but eventually we force the knock on inside our 22.

70min – TRY EALING – Another huge rolling maul sees us get the bonus point, as Jan-Henning pops up with it. Willis with the extras.

69min – A great turnover sees us playing with quick ball. We win the penalty and Craig puts us 5m out.

67min – A lot of unforced errors from both sides are seeing the scrum purists get their money’s worth. This time Nottingham pack down just outside their 22.

61min – TRY NOTTINGHAM – Just as we edge in front Nottingham anger straight back. A quick tap penalty and subsequent kick through deflects off our last man and bounces into the hands of Olowofela.

59min – TRY EALING – A superb rolling maul sees Carlo crash over for his second. Craig with the extras

58min – A great box kick by Burnsy allows a great chase and we manage to regain possession. Nottingham infringe at the breakdown and we’ll kick to the corner.

52min – TRY EALING – Our maul looked like it was going over but was pulled down just metres short. We stay calm and recycle and somehow Carlo manages to bundle himself over! Craig Willis with the extras and we’re all tied up.

50min – We win a penalty about 30m out and go to the corner again. We’ll have a line out 10m out.

48min – HELD UP – A great passage of play where we had to fight for every inch almost sees us get our reward with the five points, but sadly we’re held up over the line and it’ll be a goal line drop out.

45min – We win the penalty in midfield and Craig gives us a line out just outside their 22.

41min – Notts look like they’re going on the attack again, but we do well in the choke tackle to win the scrum.

40min – And we’re back underway

HALF TIME: Nottingham 12-5 Ealing Trailfinders

38min – Just as Nottingham look to go wide, they’re penalised for a forward pass and we’ll have a scrum.

37min – Now Nottingham’s media team are writing the same thing! A delicious break down the left from Zok, CK and Burnsy sees us get 15m out, but we’re isolated at the ruck and this time we’re penalised.

36min – Great scramble defence as Nottingham break free following a kick. But we’re able to cover back and win the penalty at the breakdown.

33min – given the heavy nature of the surface and the recent rain, both sides are deciding it’s smarter to play without the ball, so there’s quite a bit of kicking here this afternoon.

26min – Some good pressure on the last couple of line outs eventually forces an error as Nottingham don’t throw it in straight. We’ll back down just outside their half.

22min – TRY EALING – We answer straight back with a great rolling maul! It makes 15m before Zok breaks off and manages to muscle his way over!

18min – TRY NOTTINGHAM – After sustained pressure Morgan Bunting gets over for the hosts.

15min – Simple handling errors are really stifling our momentum here and we’re struggling to be able to get properly into the game.

12min – TRY NOTTINGHAM – The hots strike first with David Williams on the end of a cross-field kick.

8min – SO CLOSE! We look for all money like we’re about to run in our first score, but the Nottingham defence does superbly well to dislodge the ball during the last ditch covering tackle.

6min – Another penalty from the rolling maul sees us move into the Nottingham half.

5min – We managed to repel the Nottingham rolling maul and subsequently win our own penalty as we manage to clear our lines.

3min – The hosts have come out the faster of the two teams and have won the penalty as we strayed offside. They’ll have a line out 10m out.

KICK OFF – And we’re underway here at the Bay

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Ealing Trailfinders team to face Nottingham:

15. Jack Metcalf

14. Jonah Holmes

13. Max Bodilly

12. Reuben Bird-Tulloch

11. Cian Kelleher

10. Craig Willis

9. Jordan Burns

1. James Gibbons

2. Kevin O’Byrne

3. Jimmy Roots

4. David O’Connor

5. Barney Maddison (C)

6. Jack Digby

7. Carlo Tizzano

8. Simon Uzokwe

Replacements:

16. Jan-Henning Campher

17. Will Davis

18. Ross Kane

19. David Douglas Bridge (debut)

20. Will Montgomery

21. Ollie Fox

22. Dan Lancater

23. Simon Linsell

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MATCH DAY LIVE: ZEBRE PARMA (H)

Welcome to Match Day Live – Ealing Trailfinders v Zebre Parma (Preseason Fixture).

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FULL-TIME: EALING TRAILFINDERS 42-12 ZEBRE PARMA

80min- TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS– Reuben Bird-Tulloch adds the gloss as he scores his second following a great break by Campher. Shingler adds the extras.

77min- Zebre look to be building nicely but as they break through, they are called back for obstruction.

73min- TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS- A strong scrum gives us a great platform. Jack Grant puts Reuben Bird-Tulloch through a gap before the centre sidesteps the fullback and dots down underneath the sticks. Shingler adds the extras.

EALING TRAILFIDNERS 35-12 ZEBRE PARMA

70min- A delicious break from Will Montgomery slices them open through the middle. He can’t quite find support and so we recycle, but Luke Daniels is just pushed into touch inside their 22.

65min- TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS- Another great rolling maul sees Jan-Henning Campher crash over. Shingler converts again from the touchline.

EALING TRAILFIDNERS 28-12 ZEBRE PARMA

64min- A HUGE penalty at the scrum! We kick to touch and are 5m out.

63min- Zebre are keeping the ball well but are just going side to side. Eventually they knock on. Our scrum inside their half.

61min- A strong kick in behind and an equally strong chase sees us win this kicking battle. Our line-out just inside their half.

60min- Just as Zebre looked to be taking momentum, we managed to force the choke tackle and it’ll be our put in on our 22.

57min- A clever kick in behind just rolls one rotation to much. It goes over the dead ball line with Jonah Holmes and Angus Kernohan almost scoring.

56min- Another great defensive set forces Zebre to kick away. The pressure is to much and the clearance is out on the full. Our line out 30m out.

53min- TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS- An immense rolling maul sees us march 15m up field. Rayn Smid breaks off the back before feeding back inside to Bobby De Wee! Shingler gets the extras.

EALING TRAILFIDNERS 21-12 ZEBRE PARMA

51min- A strong defensive set sees Zebre throw it forward again. Their scrum half infringes at the base of the scrum and we’ll kick to the corner.

49min- TRY ZEBRE PARMA- Off the back of their line out they slowly muscle closer and closer. A good running line puts them inches away and eventually they bundle over. Extras are added.

EALING TRAILFIDNERS 14-12 ZEBRE PARMA

46min- A good break by Zebre sees them get close to our line. They win the penalty and have a line out 5m out.

43min- TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS- A great move off the line out sees Hampson released. He frees Luke Daniels who gets over in the corner. Willis adds the extras from the touchline.

EALING TRAILFIDNERS 14-5 ZEBRE PARMA

42min- We win the penalty and kick to the corner.

41min- As Zebre look to throw the ball about a bit more, it just sails forward and we’ll have the put in.

40min- After a strong first carry from the hosts, we recover well and win the penalty from the breakdown.

40min- And we’re back underway for the second half!

HALF TIME: EALING TRAILFINDERS 7-5 ZEBRE PARMA

40min- A great break by Hampson on the stroke of half-time sees him get up to the 22, but he’s isolated and Zebre win the penalty. They kick to touch and that’ the first 40.

39min- Knock on by Zebre in the midfield and now it’s our scrum just inside our half.

38min- We complete the clearance as we win the free kick and manage to clear to touch.

37min- A huge effort! We win it against the head and now it’s our put in, 5m out

36min- Several reset scrums here as both sides are looking to get on top.

33min- A huge 5 minute defensive set sees us hold out Zebre, but in doing so the visitors win a penalty

28min- TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS- A great rolling maul sees us come within 5m of the line. We’re forced to use it and Hampson dives over from 5m out. Willis gets the extras and we take the lead.

EALING TRAILFINDERS 7-5 ZEBRE PARMA

26min- A tackle off the ball in the midfield sees us kick to touch and we’re now 10m out with the throw.

25min- The visitors look to throw it wide but good defence in the midfield forces the error as the pass goes straight to touch

22min- TRY ZEBRE PARMA– After a big overlap, the visitors are in in the corner for the game’s first score. Conversion is missed.

EALING TRAILFINDERS 0-5 ZEBRE PARMA

20min- The visitors win a penalty in midfield and are now 5m out.

18min- We looked like we were about to crash over from the rolling maul, but the referee calls us back for a knock on.

16min- We get the choke tackle and then win the penalty from the scrum.

15min- We’re back underway after our first water break. The visitors have a line out on halfway.

12min- A huge defensive set on our line sees us win the turnover just as it looks like Zebre were going to get the opener.

11min- We’re judged to have infringed on a scrum inside their half and Zebre will kick to touch.

6min- A big defensive set sees us win the penalty for holding on. Craig Willis finds touch well and it’ll be our throw.

5min- We get it away and Craig Hampson goes for a deep kick to touch that just goes out on the full. Zebre line-out just inside our half.

4min- A strong first scrum sees us win the free kick. We opt to scrum again!

3min- An exhausting first passage of play finally comes to an end with a Zebre Parma knock on just inside our half.

KICK OFF – And we’re underway here at Trailfinders Sports Club

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LIVE BLOG: RICHMOND (A)

Welcome to the official LIVE blog for tonight’s preseason fixture against Richmond.

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FULL-TIME SCORE: RICHMOND 28 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 35

Tries: Angus Kernohan (3rd Min), Ollie Fox (10th Min), Carlo Tizzano (36th Min, 70th Min), Luke Daniels (77th Min)

Conversions: Dan Lancaster (3rd, 11th, 37th Min), Steven Shingler (71st Min), Craig Willis (78th Min)

80th Min: That’s full-time. A tough preseason clash against a very good Richmond side. Well done to the hosts.

80th Min: Ollie Newman charges over the Richmond line but he’s held up. Scrum down to the hosts.

79th Min: Jack Grant with a huge 50-22 kick! We have the attacking lineout, 15 metres out.

SCORE: RICHMOND 26 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 35

77th Min: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Quick hands to the wing and Lukey Daniels slices through the Richmond defence to score. Craig Willis slots the conversion.

76th Min: We kick over the top of the Richmond defence with Angus and Jonah chasing hard. Richmond do well to ground the ball. Drop-out coming up.

74th Min: Richmond lose possession, we win the penalty and advance into the hosts half.

72nd Min: Richmond win the penalty and kick to the line. 22 metres out.

SCORE: RICHMOND 26 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 28

70th Min: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Carlo barges over from close range for his second. Shings adds the extras and we’re back in front.

68th Min: Richmond scramble a pass wide but it falls forward. We have the scrum, five metres out. Come on Ealing!

67th Min: We get 10 metres from the Richmond line but drop the final pass. Scrum down to the hosts.

65th Min: We have the lineout on halfway. It’s our first real chance to build some attacking pressure in the second 40.

SCORE: RICHMOND 26 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 21

63rd Min: TRY RICHMOND. Again the home side drive over our line. Alex Burrage adds the extras to snatch the lead.

62nd Min: YELLOW CARD EALING TRAILFINDERS. Craig Willis heads to the bin for tackling the player without the ball. Richmond have the five metre attacking lineout. Score remains 19-21.

58th Min: Richmond throw the ball wide and look to be away down the corner but the referee pulls it back for a forward pass. Our scrum feed. Time to build some attacking pressure!

57th Min: We throw a dodgy lineout and Richmond scramble a kick down pitch before winning another penalty.

55th Min: Ollie Newman is on for his first Trailfinders appearance. We have the scrum penalty and boot to the corner.

SCORE: RICHMOND 19 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 21

51st Min: TRY RICHMOND. The hosts score again from their driving maul. Bill Johnston adds the conversion.

49th Min: YELLOW CARD EALING TRAILFINDERS. Will Davis heads to the sin-bin for pulling down the Richmond maul.

48th Min: Richmond win another attacking penalty and boot to the corner once more. We’re holding firm here under enormous pressure.

46th Min: We snatch the Richmond lineout and Grant box kicks out of danger. The hosts attack quickly back into our 22 though..

44th Min: Strong start by Richmond as they attack into our 22. They are then awarded the penalty and kick for the corner.

41st Min: We’re back underway at the RAG. We’ve made a number of rotational changes, with the likes of Kevin O’Byrne, Will Davis, Jack Grant, Craig Willis, Steven Shingler and Max Bodilly making their way onto the pitch.

HALF-TIME SCORE: RICHMOND 12 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 21

40th Min: TRY RICHMOND. The home side drive over our line to score their second. Conversion missed.

39th Min: Richmond win the penalty five metres from our line as the clock ticks towards half-time. The hosts boot to the corner for the attacking lineout.

SCORE: RICHMOND 7 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 21

37th Min: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Carlo Tizzano barges over for his first try in Ealing colours. Lancaster adds the extras to extend our lead back to 14.

36th Min: YELLOW CARD RICHMOND. The hosts are down to 14 men as well.

33rd Min: Simon Uzokwe is replaced by Will Montgomery.

SCORE: RICHMOND 7 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 14

32nd Min: TRY RICHMOND. The home side drive over from the close range maul. Ex Trailfinder Bill Johnston slots the conversion.

30th Min: YELLOW CARD EALING TRAILFINDERS. Jack Metcalf is shown yellow for obstructing the Richmond attacker as they looked to collect the kick near our line.

29th Min: Richmond maintain possession and slice through our defence, 30 metres out. They look to offload but the pass bounces off the shoulder of the Richmond attacker. We scramble, collect the ball and punt out of danger.

22nd Min: Simon Uzokwe with a pulsating break through the heart of the Richmond defence. He’s eventually pulled down and the hosts manage to steal the turnover and drill a neat kick into our 22. Metcalf collects and scrambles a kick into touch. Plenty of highlights so far in this one!

20th Min: Big defensive effort by our pack! Richmond were building a powerful maul towards our line and our forwards do the job to force the turnover and then scrum penalty.

17th Min: Again we’re on the attack in the Richmond 22 but the hosts continue to defend their line well. They win the penalty and kick down field to relieve the pressure.

SCORE: RICHMOND 0 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 14

12th Min: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Ollie Fox is over from close range. He darts his way through the Richmond defence to pop over for his first score in Ealing colours. Lancaster adds a lovely conversion from out wide.

8th Min: Richmond do well to force the turnover from our attacking maul. We’ll pack down for the scrum, Richmond feed, two metres from their line.

6th Min: That’s another penalty for our lads. We kick for the corner and drive powerfully from the lineout..

5th Min: Richmond have their first attacking possession working the ball into our half. Our defence holds firm and we win the ruck penalty. Lancaster boots us up over half-way.

SCORE: RICHMOND 0 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 7

3rd Min: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! We open the scoring with a slick wide pass to Angus Kernohan who flies over in the far corner. Dan Lancaster slots the extras.

1st Min: We’re underway at the Athletic Ground. It’s a beautiful evening for our third preseason fixture for 2022/23.

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LIVE BLOG: BIARRITZ (A)

Welcome to the official LIVE blog from tonight’s preseason fixture against Biarritz.

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1st Min: We’re underway here in Biarritz. Great to have you joining us for our first preseason match of the 2022/23 campaign! Humid and sticky conditions should make for a tough contest.

3rd Min: We’re packing down for the first scrum of the match. Biarritz fumbled the ball in the ruck. Craig Hampson feeds the ball into the scrum and Simon Uzokwe picks the ball up and makes his first charge at the Biarritz defence.

4th Min: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! We open the scoring with Hampson slicing through the Biarritz defence to score from 20 metres out. Steven Shingler slots the conversion from directly in front.

SCORE: BIARRITZ 0 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 7

10th Min: Biarritz have their first major attacking play, working the ball into our half before winning the penalty. They kick for the lineout, 22 metres out.

12th Min: That’s consecutive penalties for the home side. We’re penalised for offside and the hosts march the ball forward from their lineout maul.

14th Min: TRY BIARRITZ. The hosts scamper through our defence from seven metres out. Conversion successful.

SCORE: BIARRITZ 7 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 7

18th Min: Powerful defence by our line forcing the penalty. We’ll look to attack from 45 metres out.

21st Min: Impressive attacking play, building confidence phase by phase. Biarritz are penalised on their 22 metre and Shings will kick for the corner. Score remains tied up at 7-7.

22nd Min: Biarritz win back possession and charge up the field with speed. Our defence needs to hold strong here.

24th Min: TRY BIARRITZ. The hosts swing the ball wide and former Wallaby Henry Speight powers to the corner from 15 metres out. Conversion is missed.

SCORE: BIARRITZ 12 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 7

28th Min: Huge defence by our pack, forcing the turnover on our line. Biarritz are penalised and Shings boots the ball into touch, just inside our half.

36 Min: Bit of inaccuracy creeping in for both sides. Humid conditions with a slippery ball means we’ll pack down for another scrum. 25 metres from the Biarritz line. Score remains 12-7 to the hosts.

40th Min: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! Alun Walker barges his way over from close range. Shings adds the extras with a lovely kick from out wide. We’ll head into the break with a two point lead!

HALF-TIME SCORE: BIARRITZ 12 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 14

41st Min: Welcome back for the second half action. We’ve changed our front-row at the break with Will Davis, Kevin O’Byrne and George Davis on the pitch.

44th Min: BIARRITZ YELLOW CARD. The hosts are down to 14 men as we drive the ball towards their line.

49th Min: We overthrow at the lineout and Biarritz steal possession. They then spin the ball wide and boot over deep into our half.

52nd Min: This is turning into a titanic and fierce battle. We’re throwing loads of pressure at Biarritz and they continue to hold firm. The crowd are getting rowdy too!

55th Min: Biarritz are penalised just outside their 22. The referee speaks to their skipper and the infringing player. Big attacking lineout coming up!

58th Min: Score remains tightly locked at Biarritz 12 – Ealing Trailfinders 14 as we make a few changes. Simon Linsell, Dave O’Connor and Jack Digby are on the pitch, replacing today’s skipper Barney Maddison, Bobby De Wee and Simon Uzokwe.

67th Min: TRY BIARRITZ. The hosts score from a sharp cross-field kick. The conversion swirls in the wind, hits the upright and bounces through the sticks.

SCORE: BIARRITZ 19 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 14

69th Min: Jack Metcalf and Dan Lancaster are on for their first appearance in Ealing colours. The pair replace Jonah Holmes and Steven Shingler.

71st Min: TRY EALING TRAILFINDERS! With his first touch of the match Jack Metcalf slices through the Biarritz defence to score under the sticks. Lancaster slots the conversion and we’re back in front!

SCORE: BIARRITZ 19 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 21

74th Min: Here come the hosts. They are working their way back into our half. Time to hold firm lads!

75th Min: Phew….Biarritz are pinned for a forward pass. It’s our scrum feed as we look to move the ball back out of our half. Score remains 19-21.

77th Min: Monster scrum by our pack to win the penalty! Lancaster then boots the ball way up field.

79th Min: Nervy stuff here as Biarritz attack with pace up towards half-way.

80th Min: YELLOW CARD EALING TRAILFINDERS. Jack Digby is sent to the bin for a dangerous tackle. Biarritz will take the shot at goal from 50 metres to win the game…

80th Min: PENALTY SUCCESSFUL BIARRITZ. Heartbreak at the death. Biarritz slot their penalty kick from 50 out to win the game.

FINAL SCORE: BIARRITZ 22 – EALING TRAILFINDERS 21