Nottingham vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders were unable to maintain their unbeaten run against a well-drilled Nottingham side, but James Gibbons late side try ensured they returned home with a losing point that kept them in third place overnight in the Greene King IPA Championship overnight.

Ben Ward’s started strongly and their pack was quick to take control. They won penalties from two strong scrums and Aaron Penberthy kicked both to open a six-point lead.

Nottingham had chances of their own and after new-boy Mitch Lam pulled his first penalty wide, he struck his second through the posts.

Otherwise Ealing Trailfinders enjoyed the better of the first half, albeit without breaking through a well-drilled Nottingham defence that featured Ealing Trailfinders old boy James Stephenson at fullback.

After half time Nottingham came out strongly and began to impose themselves on the match and they were duly rewarded for their increase in intensity. Centre Viki Hakalo twice burst over from close range for tries that Lam converted.

It put the hosts in full control, but the visitors fought their way back into the match. Nottingham’s defence continue to dominate though, but with the last play of the match Gibbons was driven over from a mauled lineout to ensure they didn’t return down the M1 empty-handed.

Scorers
Nottingham
Tries (Hakalo 46, 52), Conversions (Lam 46, 52), Penalties (Lam 24)
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (James Gibbons 79), Conversions (Penberthy 80), Penalties (Penberthy 3,12)

Nottingham
James Stephenson, David Williams, Oli Evans, Vili Hakalo, Charlie Thacker, Mitch Lam, Murray McConnell; Harry Morley, Jimmy Stevens, Ben Hooper, Toby Freeman, Tom Holmes, Ben Morris (captain), Jordan Coghlan, Shane Buckley
Reserves
TJ Harris, Tom West, Tom Heard, Matt Everard, Josh Poullet, Darryl Veenendaal, Sam Yawayawa

Ealing Trailfinders
Luke Daniels, Rhys Crane, Aled Jenkins, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Aaron Penberthy, Luke Carter; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Adam Preocanin, Willie Ryan, Seb Nagle-Taylor, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Matt Cornish, James Gibbons, Alex Penny, Harry Casson, Chris York, Alex Walker, James Cordy-Redden

Attendance – 1,050
Referee – Matt O’Grady

Ealing Trailfinders vs Rotherham Titans

Ealing Trailfinders took their unbeaten run to six matches by running in eight tries against a dogged Rotherham Titans side, who claimed a four-try bonus of their own.

It means Ben Ward’s side stay third in the Greene King IPA Championship with two weeks till their next match, away to Nottingham on Friday 18 November.

Captain Mark Bright started the try-scoring early on and Aled Jenkins and Curtis Wilson both scored a brace of tries. Rhys Lawrence, Luke Daniels and Luke Carter also got on the scoresheet to help take the home side’s points up to the half-century.

Ealing Trailfinders started with the wind in their faces and Rotherham Titans were happy to use their tailwind to build pressure with kicks. They had an early chance to open the scoring, but fly-half Will Robinson hooked a penalty wide.

Instead it was the hosts who scored first. Carter wiggled through a gap, Lawrence took play up to the line and Bright crashed over after the ball was recycled.

Lawrence then added the second soon after to put Ealing Trailfinders well in control before the quarter hour mark.

Rotherham Titans were in the mood to play and Robinson and fullback Will Thomas both looked to try their hands in attack. However, their first points came from loose-head prop Toby Williams as the Yorkshiremen counter-attacked swiftly.

Jenkins hit back though with his fourth of the season, ghosting through the Rotherham Titans defence and Daniels then guaranteed the four-try bonus with a show and go before out-pacing the Titans cover defence.

They maintained the pressure and from another Daniels counter-attack and the fullback set Wilson free to race in to score against his former club.

There was a slow start to the second half and neither side was able to build much momentum, though eventually Rotherham Titans’ flanker Dan Grange was driven over to end the stalemate.

Ealing Trailfinders regathered and after a powerful run from James Cordy-Redden put Titans on the backfoot, Jenkins jinked his way through for his second score. Wilson then grabbed his second when Daniels again set him free to race home in the corner.

Rotherham hooker Luke Cole was driven over from a line-out with 10 minutes to go and it meant that visitors had the scent of a four-try bonus as the clock ticked down.

The home side had the final word though as Carter latched onto Aaron Penberthy’s cross-kick, with the fly-half’s conversion bringing up the half-century of points.

With the last play Cole scored again for Rotherham Titans to ensure they returned north with a losing bonus point.

Scorers
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Bright 8, Lawrence 12, Jenkins 22, 56, Daniels 28, Wilson 37, 65, Carter 77), Conversions (Penberthy 12, 22, 28, 56, 77)
Rotherham Titans
Tries (Williams 18, Grange 52, Cole 70, 80), Conversions (Robinson 18, 80)

Ealing Trailfinders
Luke Daniels, James Cordy-Redden, Aled Jenkins, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Aaron Penberthy, Luke Carter; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Adam Preocanin, Willie Ryan, Arthur Ellis, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Matt Cornish, James Gibbons, Alex Penny, Harry Casson, Chris York, Alex Walker, Ben Ward

Rotherham Titans
Will Thomas, Dan Tai, Will Goodwin, Will Owen, Jake Henry, Will Robinson, George Tressider; Toby Williams, Luke Cole, Joe Rees, Ollie Curry, Tom Hicks, Buster Lawrence, Dan Grange, Tom MacDonald
Reserves
Joe Graham, Tom Williams, Danny Herriott, Toby Salmon, James Tyas, Matt Walsh, Dan Kelly

Referee – Simon Harding
Attendance – 638

Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues

Ealing Trailfinders held off a Bedford Blues fightback to record their fifth win in a row and go up to third in the Greene King IPA Championship table.

Rhys Lawrence and Aled Jenkins scored in the first half and Alex Penny ran in the winner in the second half, while Aaron Penberthy weighed in with nine points with his boot.

The Blues fought back in a much improved second-half performance, but Ealing Trailfinders’ defence held them out till the very last play.

The hosts immediately went on the attack and Curtis Wilson nearly went over in the corner, but the Bedford Blues cover defence bundled him into touch. However, Jacob Fields overthrew the lineout and his opposite number Lawrence was happy to accept the invite to bundle his way over for the opening score.

Bedford hit back when Myles Dorrian knocked over a penalty, but Penberthy landed his first of the day soon after to restore the seven-point advantage.

Luke Daniels knocked on after swift hands from Joe Munro and Jenkins had set him free and Wilson then cut a strong line through the Bedford defence to keep it on the back foot.

Both teams continued to test each other’s defence up to the half-hour mark, but it wasn’t till Aled Jenkins finished off a flowing move that he started that the scoreboard ticked over again.

The centre wiggled his way through the Bedford defence and found Lawrence. He moved the ball on to Carwyn Jones and the second-row showed deft hands to release Jenkins who had looped round to race home.

Bedford roared back at the start of the second half and Alex Walker needed to be alert to clear up a George Perkins kick through. Dorrian scored his second penalty of the match and then Oli Dodge rounded off a good period of pressure by finding a gap to race through.

Lawrence came close to being driven over for his second try, but good work from Hayden Thompson-Stringer stopped him short of the line. The Ealing Trailfinders pack tried twice more, but on both occasions they were unable to find a way through the Bedford defence.

Burns and Perkins teamed up to lead a counter-attack that finished when Dorrian brought the Blues to within a point.

Daniels set James Cordy-Redden free, but again Bedford’s defence stood tall. Ealing Trailfinders third try came shortly afterwards though as Penny popped up in midfield to race home from Chris York’s flick pass.

Reigning Players’ Player of the Year Adam Preocanin came off the bench for his first appearance of the season and immediately came up with a vital lineout steal and Cordy-Redden then made a vital intercept close to the line as Bedford attacked in the dying moments.

Blues’ hooker George Edgson went over at the death and while it meant they were able to claim a losing point, there was no time left for them to go for the win.

Scorers
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Lawrence 3, Jenkins 33, Penny 70), Conversions (Penberthy 3, 33, 70), Penalties (Penberthy 11)
Bedford Blues
Tries (Dodge 47, Edgson 79), Conversions (Dorrian 47, 79), Penalties (Dorrian 8, 43, 66)

Ealing Trailfinders
Luke Daniels, James Cordy-Redden, Aled Jenkins, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Aaron Penberthy, Alex Walker; Will Davis, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Willie Ryan, Arthur Ellis, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Mark Cornish, James Gibbons, Alex Penny, Adam Preocanin, Chris York, Luke Carter, Ben Ward

Bedford Blues
Elliot Clement-Hill, Pat Tapley, Michael Le Bourgeois (c), Ollie Dodge, George Perkins, Myles Dorrian, Tom James; Hayden Thompson-Stringer, Jacob Fields, Dave Spelman, Mike Howard, Will Carrick-Smith, Ed Taylor, Ben Adams, Jason Hill
Reserves
George Edgson, Jack Culverhouse, Christian Judge, Byron Hodge, Josh Buggea, Jordan Burns, Jake Sharp

Referee – Jack Makepeace
Attendance – 789
STORM Watches man of the match – Aaron Penberthy

Richmond vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders enjoyed their first bonus-point win of the Greene King IPA Championship season when they left Richmond’s Athletic Ground with all five points on offer.

Aled Jenkins, James Cordy-Redden and Joe Munro scored first-half tries and Alex Walker, Will Harries and Luke Carter added further scores in the second half to take Ben Ward’s side up to fifth in the Championship.

Neither side was able to make the early breakthrough though Aaron Penberthy pushed an early penalty wide and Richmond’s defence stood tall whenever Ealing Trailfinders went on the attack.

Henry Cheeseman came close quarter of an hour in, but was hauled down on the line by a combination of Cordy-Redden and Willie Ryan after a barn-storming run.

Matt Corker was then held up over the line as the hosts tried to grab the early initiative and eventually Cheeseman came across from his wing to dot down in the corner following slick hands from Ronnie McLean and hooker Jason Phipps.

The lead lasted less than a minute though. Cordy-Redden collected the kick off and while he was stopped he off-loaded to Jenkins, who scored his second try in two appearances in the corner.

Cordy-Redden then came close to another when he swooped on Walker’s box kick, but was bundled into touch close to the try-line. He managed to cross the line soon after when quick hands from Harries and Jenkins set him free to run in.

McLean broke the line for Richmond as the home side tried to come back and Cordy-Redden and Harries continued testing the host’s defence with their pace out wide, but it was Munro who added to the score next when he cut an angle of Penberthy to run in between the posts for his fourth try of the season.

Walker secured the bonus point early in the second half and Harries then had a simple run-in for his first try of the season.

Arthur Ellis stopped Rory Lynn from breaking clear on a counter-attack when he was first to the kick ahead. Richmond grabbed their second try on the hour mark when scrum-half Sam Stuart forced his way over in the corner following a strong drive from their forward pack.

Mark Bright pinched a Richmond line-out as they sought to go on the attack and neither side was able to find much rhythm as the clock ticked down. However, Carter intercepted as Richmond tried to spark one last attack to ensure that the visitors had the last word.

Scorers
Richmond
Tries (Cheeseman 18, Stuart 60), Conversions (Kirby 60)
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Jenkins 19, Cordy-Redden 27, Munro 37, Walker 42, Harries 48, Carter 78), Conversions (Penberthy 27, 37, 49, Ward 78)

Richmond
Rory Lynn, Will Browne, Cameron Mitchell, Ronnie McLean, Henry Cheeseman, Rory Damant, Sam Stuart; Jeremy Cunnew, Jason Phipps, Ali Lyon, Will Warden (captain), Matt Corker, Stan South, Jack Allcock, Chris Davies
Reserves
Ross Grimstone, Timmy Walford, Adam Peters, Jamie Gibbs, Charlie Broughton, Rob Kirby, Alex Wood

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, James Cordy-Redden, Aled Jenkins, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Aaron Penberthy, Alex Walker; James Gibbons, Matt Cornish, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Willie Ryan, Arthur Ellis, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Rhys Lawrence, Will Davis, Alex Penny, Scott Andrews, Chris York, Luke Carter, Ben Ward

Referee – Andrew Jackson
Attendance – 1,108

Ealing Trailfinders vs Doncaster Knights

Ealing Trailfinders recorded their second victory of the season when they ran in three tries against Doncaster Knights, last season’s Greene King IPA Championship runners-up.

Joe Munro scored a first-half try before Aled Jenkins marked his debut with a try and Curtis Wilson scored his third of the season. Fly-half Aaron Penberthy meanwhile marked his first start for the team by landing all three conversions and two penalties early in the second half that kept the Yorkshiremen at arm’s length.

The opening 10 minutes were cagey as both team’s pack tried to impose themselves on the match. Both won penalties from each other and both tried to maul their way across the try-line, but neither were successful.

From a scrum on the Doncaster Knight’s line the home side set up an attacking platform and after Joe Munro was stopped on the line, James Cordy-Redden was unable to cleanly collect Aaron Penberthy’s cross-kick.

Cordy-Redden then made an important tackle to stop his opposite number Tyson Lewis as Doncaster Knights started to build a counter-attack.

When the play went up the other end an Ealing Trailfinders scrum gave Penberthy time to set up the attack and he set Munro free to hit a strong line run in for the opening score.

Cordy-Redden came to the rescue again when Knights’ fly-half Simon Humberstone threatened on the counter, Penberthy’s kicking kept the visitors pinned in their half.

Eventually they broke free and after Lewis broke the line he set Dave Clark to run in the five points that Doug Flockhart converted to tie the scores.

Ealing Trailfinders went back on the attack and Lewis Thiede almost set Luke Carter free after the tight-head had tapped a penalty. They continued to apply the pressure as half-time approached, but despite their best efforts Doncaster Knights’ defence held firm.

After half-time both teams sought to move the ball wide and after good Ealing Trailfinders pressure Penberthy knocked over a penalty to restore the hosts lead. He then added another after his high, hanging ball has caused the Knights’ defence problems.

Debutant Jenkins was beginning to make his presence felt in the centres and he too had to make an important tackle just as Lewis threatened to break clear.

Dave Nolan came close to scoring Doncaster Knights’ second when he charged down Carter’s kick, but the second-row knocked on as he went to pick up the ball. Flockhart then pushed a penalty wide as the match moved past the hour mark.

Carwyn Jones nearly grabbed an opportunist try when he swooped on a Willie Ryan charge-down, but he was stopped on the line. The ball came back quickly though and Jenkins had time and space to jink through the Knights’ defence for Ealing Trailfinders’ second try.

Arthur Ellis then showed his prowess when he won a turnover. He quickly moved the ball on to Llewelyn Jones, he found Ryan and he had the simple job of putting Wilson away in the corner.

As the Knights’ fought back fullback Jarvis knocked on with the line at his mercy and the Ealing Trailfinders defence continued to hold out though until five minutes from time when replacement Declan Cusack slipped through for their second try.

Doncaster Knights continued to assault the Ealing Trailfinders line as the clock ran down and after they went through multiple phases in attack, Nolan knocked on the tackle and after the Ealing Trailfinders forwards recycled the ball, Alex Walker hammered the ball off the field to ensure only the hosts claimed any points from the match.

Ealing Trailfinders are next in action next Sunday, 9 October, against Richmond at the Athletic Ground at 3pm.

Scorers
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Munro 21, Jenkins 63, Wilson 68), Conversions (Penberthy 21, 63, 68), Penalties (46, 51)
Doncaster Knights
Tries (Clark 31, Cusack 75), Conversions (Flockhart 31, Cusack 75)

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, James Cordy-Redden, Aled Jenkins, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Aaron Penberthy, Luke Carter; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Llewelyn Jones, Willie Ryan, Arthur Ellis, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Matt Cornish, James Gibbons, Alex Penny, Harry Casson, Chris York, Alex Walker, Ben Ward

Doncaster Knights
Paul Jarvis, Dougie Flockhart, Mat Clark, Lloyd Hayes, Tyson Lewis, Simon Humberstone, Michael Heaney (captain), Richard List, Ben Hunter, WillGriff John, Dave Nolan, Glen Young, Latu Makaafi, Beau Robinson, Alex Shaw
Reserves
Robin Hislop, Harry Allen, Joe Sproston, Jarad Williams, Sean Scanlon, Dec Cusack, Sam Edgerley

Referee – Fergus Kirby
Attendance – 629

London Irish vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders left the Majeski Stadium empty-handed after a tough encounter against Greene King IPA Championship promotion favourites London Irish.

Willie Ryan and Matt Cornish scored Ealing Trailfinders’ tries, but the Exiles’ showed why they are tipped for an immediate return to the Aviva Premiership by running in two tries in each half to claim all five points on offer.

Ealing Trailfinders kicked off and enjoyed the first few minutes in the Exiles’ half before fullback James Marshall cleared the danger.

Jerry Sexton then pinched a line-out which gave Irish the chance to attack and after they brought the ball back from left to right Ben Ramson was set free to go over in the corner.

The Exiles continued to dominate, but despite trying to attack with a rolling maul they were unable to find the cohesion and Ealing Trailfinders’ defence held out. Eventually the hosts’ pressure told and Tommy Bell stretched their lead further with a simple penalty kick.

James Cordy-Redden and Phil Chesters nearly broke through the Irish defence after the wing had taken advantage of a good bounce from Cordy-Redden’s clearance. The Exiles’ line held, but Ealing Trailfinders maintained their pressure and from a line-out Ryan peeled round to crash over in the corner.

Bell knocked over his second penalty as half-time drew near and just before the whistle flanker Joe Trayfoot found a yard of space to finish off a move by the corner flag.

After the initial exchanges of the second half, London Irish seized the upper hand and Sexton and former Ealing Trailfinders loanee Richard Palframan both broke the visitor’s line. However, Ealing Trailfinders’ scramble defence held out and eventually won a penalty that allowed the defence to clear and catch their breath.

The Exiles quickly went back on the attack though and after ex-England wing Topsy Ojo broke the Ealing Trailfinders line the ball ended up with former Wellington Hurricanes fullback Marshall, who wiggled through to score.

Cordy-Redden and Chesters again teamed up to pressure the Irish defence in their 22, but again the Exiles rear guard stood firm. They then continued to hold the hosts in their 22 for some time, but without breaching their tryline.

As the match wore on Irish wrapped up their four-try bonus point when replacement Scott Steele scampered over from close range.

The visitors had the final word though. Callum Wilson set Will Harries running and while he was stopped on the line, hooker Cornish followed up to seize possession and score.

Ealing Trailfinders are back in action at Vallis Way next Saturday, 1 October, when Doncaster Knights visit for a 3pm kick off.

Scorers
London Irish
Tries (Ransom 4, Trayfoot 40, Marshall 56, Steele 78), Conversions (Bell 4, 56, Marshall 78), Penalties (Bell 19, 36)
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Ryan 32, Cornish 80), Conversions (Ward 32)

London Irish
James Marshall, Topsy Ojo, Aseli Tikoirotuma, Fergus Mulchrone, Ben Ransom, Tommy Bell, Darren Allinson; Tom Court, Gerard Ellis, Richard Palframan, Jerry Sexton, Sebastian De Chaves, Joe Trayfoot, Max Northcote-Green, Luke Narraway (captain)
Reserves
David Paice, Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, Ollie Hoskins, Will Lloyd, Mike Coman, Scott Steele, Tom Fowlie

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, Rhys Crane, James Cordy-Redden, Luke Peters, Phil Chesters, Ben Wards, Alex Walker; Will Davis, Matt Cornish, Alex Penny, Scott Andrews, Llewelyn Jones, Chris York (captain), Arthur Ellis, Willie Ryan
Reserves
Rhys Lawrence, James Gibbons, Sam Rodman, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Luke Carter, Callum Wilson

Referee – Matthew O’Grady
Attendance – 3,337

Ealing Trailfinders vs Jersey Reds

James Cordy-Redden scored a late try to give Ealing Trailfinders their first Greene King IPA Championship victory of the season against long-time rivals Jersey Reds.

Following a hard-fought opening period, the match opened up in the second half and the Channel Islanders appeared be heading for a win after the match had swung back and forth.

Cordy-Redden had other ideas and picked a strong line from left to right to score his first try of the season. With the clock running down Jersey Reds frantically tried to regain the lead and the ball went wide to Ross Adair, but he knocked on with the line at his mercy to bring an end to the match.

After the opening exchanges it was the home team who took the lead. Ben Ward sent up a towering kick that Harry Casson claimed in the Jersey Reds’ 22. He off-loaded to Willie Ryan, who was held up, but from the subsequent scrum the pack won a penalty that Ward kicked.

Jersey Reds then took a grip through their pack and after a number of penalties they had their opposite numbers frantically defending their line. On four occasions they tried to shove the home’s side’s pack back, but each time they held firm and eventually the visitors conceded a penalty.

With a strong swirling wind neither side was able to find much rhythm, with defences staying on top, but Ealing Trailfinders doubled their lead late in the half after another high kick, this time from Luke Carter had given them good field position and won a penalty.

Ward knocked it over again and then soon after brought the end to a half which had featured more perspiration than inspiration.

The match opened up after the break and Jersey Reds quickly grabbed the lead. First Ross Adair came off his wing to race in between the posts and then fullback Jack Cuthbert rounded off a backline move down the right.

As the match moved past the hour mark Ealing had their chances close to the line and soft hands from former Jersey Reds fly-half Aaron Penberthy released Joe Munro to crash over.

Cope’s penalty on 71 minutes put the visitors back in front before Cordy-Redden’s powerful run swung the match back in the hosts’ favour. Again Jersey came, but Adair’s error put paid to their hopes of even more late drama.

Scorers
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Munro 67, Cordy-Redden 78), Conversions (Penberthy 67, 78), Penalties (Ward 8, 36)
Jersey Reds
Tries (Adair 44, Cuthbert 51), Conversions (Cope 44), Penalties (Cope 71)

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, Rhys Crane, James Cordy-Redden, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Ben Ward, Luke Carter; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Willie Ryan, Arthur Ellis, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Matt Cornish, James Gibbons, Alex Penny, Llewelyn Jones, Mike Macfarlane, Alex Walker, Aaron Penberthy

Jersey Reds
Jack Cuthbert, George Watkins, Regan King (capt), Jordan Davies, Ross Adair, Brendan Cope, Sami Fisilau; Marc Thomas, Nick Selway, Simon Kerrod, Nick Campbell, Dave McKern, Max Argyle, James Doyle, Nick Haining
Reserves
Jack Macfarlane, Jake Woolmore, Jake Armstrong, James Voss, Uili Kolo’ofa’i; Kieran Hardy, Lewis Robling

Referee – Dean Richards
Attendance – 438

Cornish Pirates vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders won their first points of the season when they ran in four tries away to Cornish Pirates, but they had to endure a fight-back form the home team in the second half that stopped them securing their first win of the Greene King IPA Championship season.

Willie Ryan, Curtis Wilson twice and Harry Casson scored the tries, while Ben Ward landed 11 points with his boot. They fully controlled the first half, but after the hosts made a number of changes in the second half they fought their way back into proceedings.

Ealing Trailfinders enjoyed the best of the opening minutes after forcing a slice clearance from Toby May, but despite opting for a line-out from three penalties they were unable to break the Pirates defence and eventually the Cornishmen cleared the danger.

The forward pack maintained their pressure and continued to win penalties, and while centre Lewis Jones led a strong counter-attack the team were unable to find a way through the Pirates defence.

Eventually Ealing Trailfinders made the breakthrough when Ryan peeled off a scrum to score in the corner for a try that Ward converted. Pirates almost hit back immediately as wing Kyle Moyle claimed the restart and offloaded to Brett Beukeboom, but Mark Bright pulled off a try-saving tackle.

The Pirates began to find their rhythm and Lewis Jones put in a try-saving interception and Lewis Thiede held up a ball in-goal as they built some momentum. Eventually their pressure paid off as Matt Evans was put free to race in from the left wing.

They didn’t hold the lead for long though as the pack again applied the pressure and after the team swung the ball from left to right Wilson found space to race over in the corner.

Just before half-time Harry Casson scored his second in two matches by dotting down from close range after the pack again put the squeeze on in the Pirates 22.

Ward scored the first points of the second half with a penalty, but the Pirates found new energy after they made a number of changes and Tom Duncan drove over for their second try of the match.

The hosts maintained their momentum and Will Cargill converted a penalty to bring them within a converted try. They then drew level when wing Kyle Moyle came in off his wing to go over between the posts, for a try that Cargill’s converted.

It set up a tense last few minutes, but Lewis Jones pounced on a loose ball he picked out Curtis Wilson who raced away for his second. Ward then knocked over the conversion to return the lead to seven points.

However, the Pirates attacked with renewed vigour and scrum-half Townsend snuck over for a late try that Cargill converted to ensure a share of the spoils.

Ealing Trailfinders now return to Vallis Way for their next league match, against Jersey Reds on Saturday 17 September, kick-off 2pm.

Scorers
Cornish Pirates
Tries (Evans 28, Duncan 56, Moyle 72, Townsend 79), Conversions (Cargill 28, 56, 72, 79), Penalties (Cargill 60)
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Ryan 18, Wilson 30, 78, Casson 38), Conversions (Ward 18, 31, 38), Penalties (Ward 45)

Cornish Pirates
Toby May, Kyle Moyle, Alex Dancer, Nicolas De Battista, Matt Evans, Will Cargill, Alex Day; Marlen Walker, Jack Innard, Tyler Gendall, Chris Morgan (captain), Brett Beukeboom, Dan Lee, Alex Cheesman, Tom Duncan
Reserves
Tom Channon, Jack Andrew, Paul Andrew, Jake Parker, Sam Simmonds, Stuart Townsend, Laurence May

Ealing Trailfinders
Will Harries, Curtis Wilson, Lewis Jones, Joe Munro, Phil Chesters, Ben Ward, Luke Carter; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Willie Ryan, Iain Grieve, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Arthur Ellis, Will Davis, Alex Penny, Llewelyn Jones, Mike Macfarlane, Alex Walker, Aaron Penberthy

Attendance – 1,347
Referee – Kristoff Ridley

Ealing Trailfinders vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Ealing Trailfinders were unable to take any points from their opening fixture as one of the promotion candidates left with all five on offer.

Harry Casson scored his first try for Ealing Trailfinders and Luke Daniels weighed in with eight points from a conversion and two penalties. They were unable to add any more points after half-time though as Yorkshire Carnegie used the wind and high-pressure defence to pin Ealing Trailfinders in their half.

The hosts began strongly and after strong carries from Joe Munro and Rhys Crane, Mark Bright came close to scoring from Jonny Bentley’s deft chip over the defence. Instead they went back for an earlier penalty and Daniels opened the scoring.

Yorkshire Carnegie hit back with their first attack of the match. Flanker Ollie Stedman carried strongly, Joe Ford made a half-break and McColl raced home in the corner.

Ealing Trailfinders used the wind well and only an unfortunate bounce stopped Curtis Wilson taking full advantage of another Bentley chip. Even so the hosts retook the lead from a second Daniels penalty following good play from centre Joe Munro whose powerful charge took him deep into Carnegie territory.

As the half wore on Carnegie enjoyed a good period of pressure and forced a number of penalties in quick succession, the last of which Alex Davies converted to put the visitors back in front. Another Stedman break then took Carnegie up to the Ealing Trailfinders line and after a number of pick and goes, Dean Schofield found a gap to go over.

Second-row Harry Casson showed a deft pair of hands to dummy his way through the Carnegie defence and a clean pair of heels to go under between the posts, but before half-time Carnegie stretched their lead when Lucock finished off a move that started with a powerful Ryan Burrows break.

The weather came into play more as the swirling wind was joined by rain. It caused errors on both sides, though Andrew Forsyth came within inches of a try before he was hauled down. Two phases on Ealing Trailfinders encroached and Ford scored the first points of the second half from a penalty.

Carnegie added a penalty try from a rolling maul that earned them a bonus point and then controlled the match till the final whistle.

Ealing Trailfinders now travel to face Cornish Pirates on Sunday 11 September, before their next home match against Jersey Reds on 17 September.

Scorers
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Casson 37), Conversions (Penalties 38), Penalties (Daniels 3, 20)
Yorkshire Carnegie
Tries (McColl 4, Schofield 30, Lucock 39, Penalty 70), Conversions (Davies 31, Ford 70), Penalties (Davies 27, Ford 60)

Ealing Trailfinders
Luke Daniels, Rhys Crane, James Cordy-Redden, Joe Munro, Curtis Wilson, Jonny Bentley, Alex Walker; Ignacio Lancuba, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Thiede, Carwyn Jones, Harry Casson, Willie Ryan, Iain Grieve, Mark Bright (captain)
Reserves
Arthur Ellis, Will Davis, Alex Penny, Llewelyn Jones, Lewis Jones, Luke Carter, Ben Ward

Yorkshire Carnegie
Stevie McColl, Seb Stegmann, Andy Forsyth, Pete Lucock, Jonah Holmes, Joe Ford, Alex Davies; Charlie Beech, Phil Nilsen, Ciaran Parker, Dean Schofield, Dan Sanderson, Ollie Stedman, Richard Mayhew, Ryan Burrows (captain)
Reserves
Jordan Poole, Lee Imiolek, Matt Smith, Richard Beck, Andy Saull, Max Green, Alex Gray

Referee – Darren Gamage
Attendance – 635

Ealing Trailfinders vs Rotherham Titans

Ealing Trailfinders ended their season with a seven-try victory over Rotherham Titans, a side who had won all three matches between them earlier in the season.

Victory meant that Ben Ward’s side finish one place and one point behind the South Yorkshire side in the Greene King IPA Championship and they will renew their rivalry next season.

After the match opened with a bang when Arthur Ellis ran deep into the Rotherham half from kick-off, errors began to creep in.

Ealing Trailfinders’ James Love and Rotherham’s Will Owen knocked on close in, while Ellis came to his team’s rescue by stopping Darran Harris on the line.

Alun Walker eventually opened the scoring for the home side when he barrelled over from close range after Tom Trotter’s quick tap penalty had taken play up to the Rotherham line.

The home side enjoyed the bulk of territory and possession and they were further rewarded when Ellis was twice driven over from line-outs before the break.

Luke Daniels continued to impose himself on the match with his pace, but as the second half wore on the Titans worked their way back into proceedings and after twice over-throwing line-outs on the Ealing Trailfinders line, substitute Jack Preece eventually scored from a rolling maul.

The hosts hit back immediately when Love jinked past Michael Keating to set Adam Preocanin free to charge home and wrap up the four-try bonus point. Love then set Daniels free to race away for the fifth.

As the clock and season drew to a close Newcastle-bound Harrison Orr signed off his time in W13 with a try and scrum-half Trotter scored a richly deserved first in Ealing Trailfinders colours.

George Edgson pulled one back for Rotherham, but by then the result was long decided.

Scorers
Ealing Trailfinders
Tries (Walker 18, Ellis 24, 40, Preocanin 53, Daniels 57, Orr 65, Trotter 66), Conversions (Ward 18, Love 40, 58, 65, 66)
Rotherham Titans
Tries (Preece 51, Edgson 74), Conversions (Thomas 51)

Ealing Trailfinders
Luke Daniels, Rhys Crane, Toby Howley-Berridge, Joe Munro, James Love, Ben Ward, Tom Trotter; Wil Davis, Alun Walker, Alex Penny, Paul Spivey, Adam Preocanin, Llewelyn Jones, Arthur Ellis, Chris York (captain)
Reserves
Jamie Kilbane, Rhys Lawrence, Sam Rodman, Harrison Orr, Alex Bradley, Tom Wheatcroft, Chris Kinloch

Rotherham Titans
Ross Jones, Michael Keating, Jack Hayes, Will Owen, Lloyd Hayes, Will Robinson, Luke Carter; Toby Williams, Darran Harris, Lewis Thiede, Adam Sinclair, Barney Maddison (captain), Max Argyle, Ali Birch, Willie Ryan
Reserves
George Edgson, Michael Cromie, James Elliot, Josh Redfern, Jack Preece, Dan White, Joe Barker

Referee – Fergus Kirby
Attendance – 667
STORM Watches Man of the Match – Luke Daniels

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