MATCH DAY LIVE: ZEBRE PARMA (H)
Welcome to Match Day Live – Ealing Trailfinders v Zebre Parma (Preseason Fixture).
This page will be updated regularly throughout the game so please remember to refresh your page every few minutes (KO 3pm UK time).
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
