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66: Jack Grant has been replaced by Jack Digby, forcing further positional changes.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)!