Ealing Trailfinders vs Richmond

Ealing Trailfinders moved to the top of the Greene King IPA Championship table after a 38-32 victory over Richmond at Trailfinders Sports Club.

Ben Ward’s men secured their sixth consecutive bonus point victory as they crossed for six tries courtesy of Rayn Smid, James Cordy Redden, Alun Walker, Craig Willis and a double from Seb Stegmann.

As has been the case for the most of the campaign the Trailfinders raced in to an early lead and scored three tries in the first quarter, with the first one coming after just five minutes.

A penalty was kicked to the corner as the West Londoners went in search of the first score, and with the maul powering towards the line the ball was spun straight to Rayn Smid who was never going to be stopped from just two metres out. Craig Willis converted in blustery conditions to give his side a 7-0 advantage.

Two chances then passed by as Segundo Tuculet broke through the middle but a knock on gave the ball back to the visitors, before a kick in behind was chased down by James Cordy Redden but an unfortunate bounce meant the ball went dead.

The next opportunity was then taken as Cordy Redden continued his try-scoring run on the 15 minute mark. Scrum-half Ryan Foley stepped to the right from the breakdown and his disguised offload inside allowed the winger to race straight clear from outside the 22 to dive under the posts. Willis again converted to put the Trailfinders 14 points in front.

That lead was then extended to 21 points as try number three followed straight away. Jordy Reid made a powerful break through the middle and with quick ball Craig Willis grubbered in behind for Seb Stegmann to score in the corner.

However Richmond then responded with two tries in quick succession to bring themselves back in to the match. Rob Kirby stepped his way to the line to get their first points of the afternoon and then Will Goodrick-Clarke drove over from close range to cut the Trailfinders’ lead to seven points.

Two tries in the final minutes before half time gave the Trailfinders a comfortable lead and also secured the bonus point in the process.

A penalty was kicked to the corner, and in trademark fashion Alun Walker broke off the maul to score the fourth try to the delight of the 912 in attendance.

The fifth try came seconds after as Elliot Millar Mills powered through the Richmond defence to take play inside their 22, and then the ball went through the backs to find Stegmann for his second try of the match. The conversion was just wide but the hosts now had a 31-14 lead.

With the final play of the half Richmond crossed for their third try as they ended the opening 40 minutes strongly. They had a scrum deep in the 22, and from the set play they found Jordan Simpson-Hefft who scored in the corner to cut the gap to 12 points at the break.

Richmond’s Will Goodrick-Clarke was sent to the sin bin early in the second half and the Trailfinders made the most of it to extend their advantage. After going through the phases the hosts had the ball right on the Richmond line, and Craig Willis stepped his way past three defenders to sneak his way to the line.

Another opportunity followed as Tuculet again showed his quick feet to create a two-on-one on the right wing but a knock on meant Richmond escaped.

On the hour mark Richmond rallied as they looked for a late comeback and Tim Walford tapped a penalty quickly to take the defence by surprise and score from close range. With the clock ticking away they then got their fifth try with Chris Davies driving over from a maul to cut the lead to just nine points. Crucially the conversion went wide, meaning they needed two scores in the last two minutes.

A big set of defence stopped Richmond from crossing again, however with the last play of the game Rob Kirby earned them a losing bonus point with a penalty from in front of the posts.

That signalled the end of the match, and the home supporters celebrated a sixth win in a row as the Trailfinders moved to the top of the league with Coventry heading to Vallis Way next weekend.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Segundo Tuculet (replaced by Laurence May, 70 mins) 14 Seb Stegmann 13 Lewis Jones 12 Guy Armitage 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Craig Willis 9 Ryan Foley (replaced by Jordan Burns, 70 mins)1 Alex Lundberg (replaced by Jake Ellwood, 52 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 65 mins) 3 Elliot Millar Mills (replaced by Ben Betts, 52 mins) 4 Ben Landry (replaced by Jordan Onojaife, 40 mins) 5 Tom Denton 6 Ben West 7 Jordy Reid (replaced by Rohan O’Regan, 75 mins) 8 Rayn Smid (c)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Jake Ellwood 18 Ben Betts 19 Jordan Onojaife 20 Rohan O’Regan 21 Jordan Burns 22 Laurence May

Scorers:

Tries: Rayn Smid (5 minutes) James Cordy Redden (14 minutes) Seb Stegmann (18, 35 minutes) Alun Walker (32 minutes) Craig Willis (52 minutes)

Conversions: Craig Willis (5, 14, 18, 52 minutes)

Penalties:

Yellow Card: Tom Denton

Richmond:

15 Rob Kirby 14 Jono Woodward 13 Cam Mitchell (c) 12 Ronnie McLean 11 Jordan Simpson-Hefft 10 Rory Damant 9 Luc Jones 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke 2 Jason Phipps 3 Craig Trenier 4 Will Warden 5 Myles Scott 6 Jake Parker 7 Jesse Liston 8 Chris Davies

Replacements:

16 Rupert Freestone 17 Timmy Walford 18 Danny Parkinson 19 Andrew Boyce 20 Harison Edwards 21 Lewis Dennett 22 Sam Edgerley

Scorers:

Tries: Rob Kirby (21 minutes) William Goodrick Clarke (28 minutes) Jordan Simpson-Hefft (39 minutes) Timmy Walford (63 minutes) Chris Davies (79 minutes)

Conversions: Rob Kirby (21, 28 minutes)

Penalties: Rob Kirby (80 minutes)

Yellow Card: Will Goodrick-Clarke

Match Officials:

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant Referees: Ian Bibey & Lionel Spooner

Fourth Official: Daniel Collins

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 31 – 19 Richmond

Attendance: 912

Harrison’s Vintners & Delicatessen Man of the Match: Alun Walker

Hartpury RFC vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders secured their fifth consecutive bonus point win after a dramatic 32-25 victory over Hartpury at Gillman’s Ground.

The West Londoners scored four tries in tricky conditions with James Cordy Redden, Guy Armitage, Seb Stegmann and Pat Howard all crossing the line to secure the win despite a late comeback from the hosts which led to a grandstand finish.

In the wet and windy West Country the opening stages to the game were challenging for both sides as a number of knock ons stopped either team getting any form of momentum. The first points of the match came courtesy of Sam Leeming who kicked Hartpury in to a 3-0 lead from a penalty.

The Trailfinders then began to show glimpses of their early season form and had their first chance when hooker Matt Cornish carried strongly deep in to the Hartpury 22, and despite being over the line the referee said he was held up and the game re-started with a scrum.

From the resulting scrum Ben Ward’s men scored their first try of the match to take the lead. Pat Howard took the ball up to the line and then after quick ball Craig Willis fizzed a wide pass to James Cordy Redden who dived over in the corner. Peter Lydon converted from the touchline to give his side a four point advantage on the 20 minute mark.

That lead was quickly extended as Guy Armitage scored the second try just three minutes later to put the Trailfinders in control. Willis had the ball deep in the opposition’s 22, and his perfectly measured grubber kick went straight through the middle of the Hartpury defence and popped up to Armitage who was able to pounce on the ball. Lydon again converted to put the Green and Whites 11 points in front.

The rest of the first half continued to be a real arm wrestle, and the final play of the opening 40 minutes was a second penalty for Hartpury fly-half Sam Leeming who cut the deficit at the break to eight points.

The first score of the second half was always going to determine the outcome of the match, and the Trailfinders came within inches of scoring straight from kick off. Ben Landry gathered the restart and dummied his way straight through a handful of defenders before the final pass was fumbled to see the chance pass by.

Seb Stegmann then scored the third try to put the Trailfinders further in front with half an hour remaining. A penalty was kicked to touch and the ball came off the top of the lineout to Peter Lydon who picked an impressive line before drawing in the final defender and allowing Stegmann a free run to the line.

Hartpury then responded with a try from James Dun to bring themselves back in to the match. They relied on their impressive driving maul to get momentum, and James Dun drove over from close range to cut the deficit to eight points.

The Trailfinders then got the bonus point try on the hour mark courtesy of Pat Howard. A five metre scrum gave them the platform, and the ball was spun straight to the South African who smashed his way under the posts. Lydon’s conversion put the Trailfinders 26-11 ahead, before a penalty followed five minutes later to extend the lead to 18 points.

However in similar fashion to recent weeks, the opponents rallied to make for a dramatic ending. Rayn Smid was sent to the sin bin and from the resulting phase Jake Henry scored in the corner, before a touchline conversion gave the hosts some momentum in the final 10 minutes.

Lydon then kicked another penalty to seemingly put the result beyond doubt, but another try for Hartpury followed from James Stephenson after a break through the middle to cut the gap to just seven points with three minutes remaining.

Ben Ward’s men then went through the phases to calmly close out the game, with Craig Willis smashing the ball in to touch to secure a fifth consecutive victory.

Hartpury:

15 Mike Wilcox 14 Ben Foley 13 Tom Seabrook 12 Jack Reeves 11 Jake Henry 10 Sam Leeming 9 Richard Bolt 1 Dan Murphy (c) 2 Will Tanner 3 Rupert Harden 4 Alex Craig 5 James Scott 6 James Dun 7 Rob Langley 8 Iain Grieve

Replacements:

16 Luke Stratford 17. Des Merrey 18. Joe Morris 19. Mat Gilbert 20. James Stephenson 21. Harry Cochrane 22. Charlie Powell

Scorers:

Tries: James Dun (54 minutes) Jake Henry (71 minutes) James Stephenson (76 minutes)

Conversions: Sam Leeming (71, 76 minutes)

Penalties: Sam Leeming (12, 37 minutes)

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Peter Lydon 14 Seb Stegmann 13 Guy Armitage 12 Pat Howard 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Craig Willis 9 Ryan Foley (replaced by Jordan Burns, 72 mins) 1 Jake Ellwood (replaced by Alex Lundberg, 65 mins) 2 Matt Cornish (replaced by Alun Walker, 60 mins) 3 Elliot Millar Mills (replaced by Ben Betts, 70 mins) 4 Ben Landry (replaced by Jordan Onojaife, 72 mins) 5 Ben West 6 Jordy Reid 7 Andrew Durutalo 8 Rayn Smid (c)

Replacements:

16 Alun Walker 17 Alex Lundberg 18 Ben Betts 19 Jordan Onojaife 20 Rohan O’Regan 21 Jordan Burns 22 Laurence May

Scorers:

Tries: James Cordy Redden (18 minutes) Guy Armitage (23 minutes) Seb Stegmann (47 minutes) Pat Howard (60 minutes)

Conversions: Peter Lydon (18, 23, 60 minutes)

Penalties: Peter Lydon (65, 75 minutes)

Yellow Card: Rayn Smid

Match Officials:

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant Referees: Gareth Holsgrove & Clare Daniels

Fourth Official: Adam Wookey

Half Time Score: Hartpury 6 – 14 Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders vs Cornish Pirates

Ealing Trailfinders got their fourth consecutive win after a 41-35 triumph in a try-fest against Cornish Pirates at Trailfinders Sports Club.

Ben Ward’s men raced in to a 41-16 lead with an hour on the clock after an impressive attacking display and had the bonus point secured by half time but the Pirates came back in the final quarter to make it a nerve racking ending.

Guy Armitage got the first try of the match with a fantastic score on the 10 minute mark. A free ball allowed Craig Willis to kick across field, and the centre towered over the defender to score in the corner. Willis converted to put the hosts 7-0 in front but it was the Pirates who responded to take the lead.

Two tries in as many minutes saw the visitors go in front with a dramatic spell of pressure. Brett Beukeboom went over from close range before Robin Wedlake stepped his way past a number of defenders to score from long range. Both conversions went wide but the Pirates had a three point advantage.

The hosts then took control of the match with three tries in the final six minutes of the first half as the attack clicked in sensational fashion.

Andrew Durutalo intercepted on the half way and offloaded to Luke Carter who was brought down, but quick ball was then spun wide and Seb Stegmann was there to run to the line unattended. That put the hosts ahead and they didn’t look back with another try following just two minutes later.

Craig Willis skipped his way over the line for try number three to extend the lead. Another free ball saw the fly-half in possession, and he went himself before stepping through three defenders to dive under the posts.

Pirates prop Tyler Gendall was then sent to the sin bin for a dangerous tackle, and they were punished with another try against them with the last play of the half. From the top of a lineout an inside ball found Seb Stegmann, and he raced through a number of defenders before diving over to secure the bonus point. Willis converted to extend the lead to 26-13 at the break.

The second half began in similar fashion with another try from Guy Armitage as the scoreboard continued to increase. Former Pirate Laurence May made a break and offloaded to the centre who piled a huge hand off on the final defender before racing clear to the line.

Andrew Durutalo then appeared to put the result beyond doubt with try number six. With possession deep in the Pirates 22 the ball went straight to the American who couldn’t be stopped from close range after wrestling his way to the line. Willis converted and then added a penalty to give his side a 41-16 lead with 20 minutes remaining.

Pirates then burst in to life and two tries in quick succession from Kyle Moyle and Robin Wedlake cut the deficit to just 13 points in the closing stages.

The Trailfinders were unable to keep hold of the ball for long periods and were being put under serious pressure from the visitors who went over for the final try with the last play of the game. A neat grubber in behind bounced in to the hands of Wedlake who completed his hat trick in impressive fashion.

There was no time for the re-start meaning the Trailfinders could celebrate another bonus point win to stretch their winning run to four matches.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 David Johnston (replaced by Laurence May, 25 mins) 14 Seb Stegmann 13 Guy Armitage 12 Pat Howard 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Craig Willis 9 Luke Carter (replaced by Jordan Burns, 65 mins) 1 Jack O’Connell (replaced by Jake Ellwood, 70 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 50 mins) 3 Elliot Millar Mills (replaced by Ben Betts, 65 mins) 4 Ben Landry 5 Tom Denton (replaced by Ben West, 40 mins) 6 Jordy Reid 7 Andrew Durutalo (replaced by Ollie Stedman, 75 mins) 8 Rayn Smid (c)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Jake Ellwood 18 Ben Betts 19 Ben West 20 Ollie Stedman 21 Jordan Burns 22 Laurence May

Scorers:

Tries: Guy Armitage (7, 43 minutes) Seb Stegmann (33, 40 minutes) Craig Willis (39 minutes) Andrew Durutalo (50 minutes)

Conversions: Craig Willis (7, 39, 40, 50 minutes)

Penalties: Craig Willis (63 minutes)

Yellow Card: Andrew Durutalo

Cornish Pirates:

15 Kyle Moyle 14 Robin Wedlake 13 Rory Parata 12 Callum Patterson 11 Harry Strong 10 Will Cargill 9 Alex Day 1 Jack Andrew 2 Sam Matavesi 3 Tyler Gendall 4 Toby Freeman 5 Brett Beukeboom (c) 6 Josh Caulfield 7 John Stevens 8 Matt Bolwel

Replacements:

16 Dan Frost 17 Billy Keast 18 Danny Cutmore 19 James McRae 20 Jake Ashby 21 Harvey Skinner 22 Alex O’Meara

Scorers:

Tries: Brett Beukeboom (19 minutes) Robin Wedlake (21, 75, 80 minutes) Kyle Moyle (65 minutes)

Conversions: Harvey Skinner (65. 80 minutes)

Penalties: Will Cargill (37, 47 minutes)

Yellow Card: Tyler Gendall

Match Officials:

Referee: John Meredith

Assistant Referees: Nick Marshall & Gareth Holsgrove

Fourth Official: Gregory Garner

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 26 – 13 Cornish Pirates

Attendance: 954

Harrison’s Vintners & Delicatessen Man of the Match: Ben Landry

Doncaster Knights vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders got their third consecutive victory with a highly impressive 38-22 bonus point win over Doncaster Knights at Castle Park.

Ben Ward’s men scored five tries in total thanks to a double from James Cordy Redden as well as scores from Lewis Jones, Peter Lydon and Pat Howard to register a significant away win to further boost the confidence in the newly assembled squad.

The Trailfinders got off to an encouraging start with James Cordy Redden going close to scoring with the first play of the match. The winger claimed the kick off and ran straight through the defence, but after covering 50 metres he was brought down short and the Knights regained possession.

The hosts then took an early lead with a penalty from Kurt Morath, but from then on the visitors dominated the opening 40 minutes to take control of the match.

Cordy Redden went over for the first try of the match with 12 minutes on the clock as his side took the lead. Ollie Stedman made a powerful break through the middle against his former side, and after going through the phases Craig Willis dropped in to the pocket before executing an inch-perfect cross field kick which found the winger in acres of space to dot down in the corner. Peter Lydon, who was 100% with the boot converted from the touchline to put the Trailfinders 7-3 in front.

That lead was nearly doubled with another break straight from the restart. This time it was Luke Carter who dummied his way past the first line of defence but again he was brought down and the hosts survived.

The second try arrived shortly afterwards and was scored by Lewis Jones. A penalty was kicked to the corner, and after gathering the lineout Jordy Reid pulled away from the maul to spin the ball to Jones who hit the ball at pace and smashed over the line from close range. Lydon again converted to extend the lead to 11 points.

The home side then started to see more of the ball but a third try from the Trailfinders gave them significant breathing space with half time approaching. Carter made another trademark dummy from a ruck to run straight through the Knights, he then drew in the final defender and passed to Lydon who had a clear run to the line. He converted his own try to the delight of the travelling supporters.

Doncaster got back in to the match with a try right on half time to give themselves a lift at the break. A penalty was kicked to the corner, and a powerful rolling maul allowed hooker James Malcolm to drive over the line. The conversion went wide, meaning Ben Ward’s men held 13 point lead at the break.

The next score was always likely to be crucial and it came from James Cordy Redden just five minutes in to the second half as he got his second of the match to stretch the lead further. After going through the phases in the Doncaster 22, Craig Willis fizzed a pass wide to the winger who was able to dive over the line in the corner to secure the bonus point. Lydon converted again from the touchline.

Doncaster then came back in to the match and two tries in quick succession from former Trailfinders ensured that they would make it a nervy ending at Castle Park.

A chip in behind found Curtis Wilson who was able to score in the corner after a kind bounce, and then Willie Ryan was at the back of a maul to power over the line with 15 minutes remaining. Both conversions from Kurt Morath were successful to cut the deficit to just six points.

With 10 minutes left on the clock Alun Walker thought he had driven over the line but the referee came back for an earlier infringement, and crucially Toby Williams was sent to the sin bin meaning the Knights would play with 14 for the rest of the match.

Lydon kicked the resulting penalty to put his side more than a score in front, and then an outstanding try from Man of the Match Pat Howard put the game beyond doubt.

A scrum in the Doncaster 22 gave the visitors a great attacking position, and Carter spun the ball to Howard who bulldozed his way over four defenders and crashed over the line which triggered jubilant celebrations amongst the squad. Lydon’s conversion was to be the final significant moment of the match, with the Trailfinders recording an impressive 38-22 victory.

Doncaster Knights:

15. Paul Jarvis, 14. Steve McColl, 13. Lloyd Hayes, 12. Elliott Creed, 11. Curtis Wilson, 10. Kurt Morath, 9. Tom James, 1. Robin Hislop, 2. James Malcolm, 3. Colin Quigley, 4. Matt Challinor, 5. Nick Civetta, 6. Willie Ryan, 7. Tom Calladine, 8. Josh Tyrell

Replacements:

16. Dave Nelson, 17. Toby Williams, 18. Joe Sproston, 19. Morgan Eames, 20. Tom Hicks, 21. Henry Seniloli, 22. Cameron Cowell

Scorers:

Tries: James Malcolm (40 minutes) Curtis Wilson (49 minutes) Willie Ryan (66 minutes)

Conversions: Kurt Morath (49, 66 minutes)

Penalties: Kurt Morath (3 minutes)

Yellow Card: Toby Williams

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Peter Lydon 14 Howard Packman 13 Lewis Jones 12 Pat Howard 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Craig Willis 9 Luke Carter 1 Jake Ellwood (replaced by Jack O’Connell, 40 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 75 mins) 3 George Davis (replaced by Ben Betts, 60 mins) 4 Ben Landry 5 Tom Denton 6 Rayn Smid (c) (replaced by Andrew Durutalo, 40 mins) 7 Jordy Reid 8 Ollie Stedman (replaced by Rohan O’Regan, 68 mins)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Jack O’Connell 18 Ben Betts 19 Rohan O’Regan 20 Andrew Durutalo 21 Jordan Burns 22 Sam Olver

Scorers:

Tries: James Cordy Redden (12, 45 minutes) Lewis Jones (16 minutes) Peter Lydon (35 minutes) Pat Howard (77 minutes)

Conversions: Peter Lydon (12, 17, 35, 45, 77 minutes)

Penalties: Peter Lydon (72 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant Referees: Clare Daniels & Lionel Spooner

Fourth Official: Geraint Roberts

Half Time Score: Doncaster Knights 8 – 21 Ealing Trailfinders

Attendance: 926

Ealing Trailfinders vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Ealing Trailfinders made it back-to-back wins with an emphatic 42-24 bonus-point victory over Yorkshire Carnegie at Trailfinders Sports Club.

Ben Ward’s men scored five tries thanks to a double from Rayn Smid as well as scores from James Cordy Redden, Pat Howard and Jordy Reid to get their second consecutive victory.

The West Londoners flew in to the lead with a try from captain Smid after just two minutes. Peter Lydon broke through the middle and after being brought down just short the ball was recycled to the South African who powered over from close range. Lydon converted to give his side the perfect start.

The Trailfinders were then denied a second try by the TMO after an outstanding spell of play saw them nearly cross for a memorable score. A number of offloads in the midfield saw the Carnegie defence running in circles, but a knock on in the process of scoring saw play brought back for a scrum.

It didn’t take long however for the next try, with Smid going over for his second on the 10 minute mark. Craig Willis’ flat pass gave Lewis Jones an acre of space in the midfield, and he was haule down five metres from the line but Smid was there to dive over. Lydon’s conversion was again successful to double the lead.

James Cordy Redden then went over for the third try with 18 minutes on the clock as the Trailfinders threatened to run away with it. An offload from Lewis Jones set Pat Howard free down the wing, and despite scramble defence bringing him down, Cordy Redden was on his shoulder to go over from close range. The conversion went wide, but the hosts held a dominant 19-0 advantage.

Yorkshire responded well and got themselves back in to the match as they dominated the second quarter. Ben West was sent to the sin bin for bringing down a maul, and then from the resulting penalty they went over courtesy of Dylan Donnellan who drove over from the maul. Brendan Cope converted to cut the lead to 12 points.

The Trailfinders re-gathered their composure and a penalty from Peter Lydon extended the advantage to 22-7 which was then cancelled out by a Cope three-pointer for the visitors, and that was how the score remained until half time after an energetic opening 40 minutes in front of 933 in Ealing.

The first score of the second half was always going to be crucial, and to the delight of the home supporters it came from Pat Howard who secured the bonus point in the process. The ball came off the top of the lineout and found Andrew Durutalo who made a characteristic run through the defence, before drawing in the last man to release Howard who ran clear from outside of the 22. Lydon converted, with the lead now 27-10.

Yorkshire were next to score as former Trailfinder Dan Temm ran over from loose ball to cut the deficit. They turned the ball over from inside their own 22 and broke away, before the flanker gathered with an overlap to dive over in the corner. Cope’s touchline conversion brought them back to within 12 points with 15 minutes remaining.

Man of the Match Jordy Reid then put the result beyond doubt with a try on the 70 minute mark to the relief of the home crowd. A neat play inside the 22 took the hosts right up the line, and the Australian picked a great support line to bundle his way under the posts. Lydon converted to take the Trailfinders up over the 30 point mark.

Yorkshire then got their bonus point with three minutes left as Brendan Cope went over from close range after another long distance break, but Lydon rounded off the scoring with two more penalties to give the hosts a confidence-boosting 42-24 victory.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Peter Lydon 14 Howard Packman 13 Lewis Jones (replaced by Laurence May, 78 mins) 12 Pat Howard 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Craig Willis 9 Luke Carter (replaced by Jordan Burns, 75 mins) 1 Jake Ellwood (replaced by Jack O’Connell, 60 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 70 mins) 3 Elliot Millar Mills (replaced by George Davis, 70 mins) 4 Ben Landry 5 Ben West 6 Jordy Reid (replaced by Rohan O’Regan, 78 mins) 7 Andrew Durutalo (replaced by Ollie Stedman, 55 mins) 8 Rayn Smid (c)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Jack O’Connell 18 George Davis 19 Rohan O’Regan 20 Ollie Stedman 21 Jordan Burns 22 Laurence May

Scorers:

Tries: Rayn Smid (2, 12 minutes) James Cordy Redden (16 minutes) Pat Howard (51 minutes) Jordy Reid (70 minutes)

Conversions: Peter Lydon (2, 12, 51, 70 minutes)

Penalties: Peter Lydon (27, 78, 80 minutes)

Yellow Card: Ben West

Yorkshire Carnegie:

15. Chris Elder 14. George Watkins 13. Andy Forsyth 12. Pete Lucock (c) 11. Dan Moor 10. Brendan Cope 9. Oli Fox 1. Rowan Jenkins 2. Dylan Donnellan 3. Ewan McQuillin 4. Will Britton 5 Elliott Ward 6. Josh Bainbridge 7. Dan Temm 8. Richard Beck

Replacements:

16. Charlie Gibbings 17. Andy Foster 18. Jake Ilnicki 19. Kieran Frost 20. Trystan Lloyd 21. Sam Wolstenholme 22. Tom Bullough

Scorers:

Tries: Dylan Donnellan (24 minutes) Dan Temm (66 minutes) Brendan Cope (77 minutes)

Conversions: Brendan Cope (24, 66, 77 minutes)

Penalties: Brendan Cope (34 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Matthew O’Grady

Assistant Referees: Darryl Chapman & Simon Adams

Fourth Official: Neil Chivers

Television Match Official: Graham Hughes

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 22 – 10 Yorkshire Carnegie

Attendance: 933

Harrison’s Vintners & Delicatessen Man of the Match: Jordy Reid

London Scottish vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders survived a late scare to record their first win of the season after leaving the Athletic Ground with a 36-31 bonus point victory against London Scottish.

Ben Ward’s side were cruising with a 36-12 lead with just 20 minutes left on the clock but the Scots responded to make for a nerve racking ending against the Exiles.

Tries from Guy Armitage, Laurence May, Howard Packman, Alun Walker and Ben West made sure that the Trailfinders got the full five points to get a much needed victory.

The Trailfinders made a rampant start to the match as they looked to put last weekend’s result well and truly behind them. Laurence May’s early penalty gave Ben Ward’s men the lead with six minutes on the clock, and the visitors never looked back as they took control of the match in the first half.

Luke Carter’s clever box kick in behind the Scottish defence was inches away from falling in to the hands of Howard Packman, but that was just a warning sign as the first try followed with nine minutes on the clock.

A lineout just outside the Scottish 22 found it’s way in to the hands of Guy Armitage, and the centre bulldozed his way through four defenders before racing clear in impressive fashion. May, who was on great kicking form all afternoon extended the lead to 10 points with a conversion.

The second try came just before the 20 minute mark courtesy of Laurence May. Andrew Durutalo burst through the middle from a ruck on the half way line, and he drew in the final defender before releasing May who had the pace to dive over the line.

Scottish then responded with a try from Charlie Ingall on the wing. After a number of phases they took themselves right up to the line, and with an overlap on the right hand side Ingall scored in the corner. Rory Jennings converted from the touchline to cut the deficit to 7-15, but that then triggered the Trailfinders to turn their performance up again.

Howard Packman scored a brilliant try with 10 minutes remaining of the first half as the visitors extended their advantage. The winger, who got the ball well inside his own half beat his opposite number and then played an impressive one-two with Rayn Smid before using his pace to race to the line. May again converted as the Green and Whites went 15 points in front.

The bonus point try then followed as Alun Walker got his first try of the season from a rolling maul. A penalty was kicked deep in to the Scottish 22, and after the maul powered towards the line the hooker broke away in trademark fashion to dot the ball down. May’s conversion put his side 29-7 in front with half time fast approaching.

It was the home side however who ended the half stronger, as Pete Austin got their second try of the match as the hooker dummied from close range to score. The conversion came back off the post, and that signalled the half time whistle after an eventful opening 40 minutes at the Athletic Ground.

The second half continued in the same fashion as the first, with the Trailfinders wasting no time to add to their lead. After going through the phases in the Scottish 22, a pop pass hit Ben West just inches from the line and he used his strength to run over the last defender for try number five. May again converted, putting Ben Ward’s men 36-12 ahead.

Both sides then looked to capitalise on some lengthy spells of possession whilst the game lost some of it’s structure with the replacements coming on, and it was the hosts who were next to score to get back in to the match.

A penalty was quick tapped by former Trailfinder Grayson Hart, and a number of fast passes meant that they had an overlap on the wing which allowed Ingall to squeeze over for his second of the match.

The Scots then went over for their bonus point try with 15 minutes left as Ed Hoadley scored just seconds after coming on. A chip in behind bounced awkwardly which fooled Packman, and it fell in to the hands of the scrum-half who scored under the posts. Jennings converted to cut the deficit to 12 points.

Ben West was then sent to the sin bin as the pressure increased, and Billy Harding then scored from close range to send the home crowd in to raptures. Jennings converted to set up a grand stand finish.

A scrum gave the Trailfinders some much needed possession, and they went through the phases in the final five minutes to hold out for a memorable victory as Craig Willis smashed the ball in to touch to signal the final whistle.

London Scottish:

15 Joe Luca Smith 14 Charlie Ingall 13 Richie Vernon 12 Rory Jennings 11 Craig Duncan 10 Jacob Perry 9 Grayson Hart 1 Jonny Harris 2 Pete Austin 3 Phil Cringle 4 Byron Hodge 5 Tjiuee Uanivi 6 James Tyas 7 Lewis Wynne 8 Mark Bright (c)

Replacements:

16. Billy Harding 17. Jordan Brodley 18. Jimmy Litchfield 19. Luke Frost 20. Ed Hoadley 21. Ben Mosses 22. Rob Stevenson

Scorers:

Tries: Charlie Ingall (24, 60 minutes) Pete Austin (39 minutes) Ed Hoadley (66 mins) Billy Harding (74 minutes)

Conversions: Rory Jennings (24, 66, 77 minutes)

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Peter Lydon (replaced by Craig Willis, 65 mins) 14 Howard Packman 13 Guy Armitage 12 Pat Howard 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Laurence May 9 Luke Carter 1 Jack O’Connell (replaced by Matt Beesley, 62 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 60 mins) 3 Mark Tampin (replaced by Elliot Millar Mills, 52 mins) 4 Ben Landry (replaced by Ollie Stedman, 60 mins) 5 Ben West 6 Jordy Reid 7 Andrew Durutalo 8 Rayn Smid (c)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Matt Beesley 18 Elliot Millar Mills 19 Rohan O’Regan 20 Ollie Stedman 21 Jordan Burns 22 Craig Willis

Scorers:

Tries: Guy Armitage (9 minutes) Laurence May (17 minutes) Howard Packman (28 minutes) Alun Walker (34 minutes) Ben West (44 minutes)

Conversions: Laurence May (9, 28, 34, 44 minutes)

Penalties: Laurence May (6 minutes)

Yellow Card: Ben West

Match Officials:

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant Referees: William Burton & Nigel Carrick

Fourth Official: Robert Bourke

Half Time Score: London Scottish 12 – 29 Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders vs London Irish

Ealing Trailfinders started the season with a frustrating defeat after London Irish left Trailfinders Sports Club with a 20-7 victory.

Ben Ward’s men were dominant in the first half and had the lead for the majority of the opening 40 minutes, but after failing to capitalise on a number of chances Irish pulled away in the second half to secure the victory.

The West Londoners sprung in to life after just three minutes and could have opened the scoring after Dave Johnston raced through the middle, but his offload to James Cordy Redden allowed the Irish defence enough time to scramble back and clear the danger.

The hosts didn’t have to wait much longer for a try as Cordy Redden made the most of the next opportunity to score. A five metre scrum gave them the perfect platform, and after a huge carry from Pat Howard he found the winger who was able to crash under the posts. Laurence May’s conversion put his side 7-0 in front.

More chances followed for the Trailfinders who were in control of possession and after a number of Luke Carter’s box kicks they went up towards the line, but the Irish back row were making sure that the ball wasn’t quick enough to get the ball out wide.

After soaking up the pressure Irish then scored right on half time to get back in to the match. A five metre lineout was driven towards the line, and they went to the short side which allowed Dave Porecki to dot down in the corner. Stephen Myler’s touchline conversion levelled the score as the clock approached 40 minutes.

There was still time for one more chance as Johnston’s grubber fell in to the hands of Guy Armitage but the ball just bounced out of his hands and the half time whistle blew.

Irish took an early lead in the second half with a penalty from Stephen Myler whose 100% boot was proving extremely valuable for the visitors, and another successful penalty quickly followed as Irish took a 13-7 advantage.

On the hour mark they dealt the decisive blow as Ben Meehan took a quick penalty from 40 metres out and had the pace to run away from all of the defenders to dive over in the corner. Myler’s second conversion put the Exiles 13 points ahead.

Man of the Match Guy Armitage then made an electric break from inside the 22 as the hosts chased a bonus point but after smashing his way through five defenders he was brought down agonisingly close to the line.

Ollie Stedman and Jordan Burns then combined to make another chance but the Irish defence hauled them down and the visitors then closed out the match to the delight of the travelling fans.

The Trailfinders now head to London Scottish next weekend as they look to get back to winning ways at the Athletic Ground.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 David Johnston 14 Seb Stegmann 13 Guy Armitage 12 Pat Howard 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Laurence May (replaced by Sam Olver, 56 mins) 9 Luke Carter (replaced by Jordan Burns, 65 mins) 1 Jack O’Connell (replaced by Matt Beesley, 50 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 70 mins) 3 Mark Tampin (replaced by Elliot Millar Mills, 50 mins) 4 Jordan Onojaife (replaced by Ollie Stedman (70 mins) 5 Tom Denton (replaced by Ben West, 20 mins) 6 Jordy Reid 7 Andrew Durutalo 8 Rayn Smid (c)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Matt Beesley 18 Elliot Millar Mills 19 Ben West 20 Ollie Stedman 21 Jordan Burns 22 Sam Olver

Scorers:

Tries: James Cordy Redden (9 minutes)

Conversions: Laurence May (9 minutes)

London Irish:

15 Greig Tonks, 14 Topsy Ojo, 13 Tom Stephenson, 12 Bryce Campbell, 11 Luke McLean, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Ben Meehan, 1 Gordon Reid, 2 Dave Porecki, 3 Ollie Hoskins, 4 Barney Maddison, 5 Teofilo Paulo, 6 Josh McNally (c), 7 TJ Ioane, 8 Matt Rogerson

Replacements:

16 Saia Fainga’a, 17 Harry Elrington, 18 Patric Cilliers, 19 Blair Cowan, 20 Jake Schatz, 21 Brendan McKibbin, 22 Ciaran Hearn

Scorers:

Tries: Dave Porecki (38 minutes) Ben Meehan (62 minutes)

Conversions: Stephen Myler (38, 63 minutes)

Penalties: Stephen Myler (45, 58 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant Referees: Robert Warburton & Clare Daniels

Fourth Official: Michael Hudson

Television Match Official: Graham Hughes

Attendance: 2205

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 7 – 7 London Irish

Harrison’s Vintners & Delicatessen Man of the Match: Guy Armitage

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