Strathmore Schools v Linlithgow Academy Report

After long last here is the report, sorry it's a bit short.

Strathmore Schools started off strong and won 8 penalties in the 1st minute due to lack of discipline from Linlithgow. After a long 5 minutes of 0-0, Gary slotted over a penalty to give Strathmore a 3-0 lead. However this was short lived as Linlithgow piled on pressure in attack and scored a try, adding a conversion to make it 3-7 to the guests. Linlithgow then had a man sin binned which allowed Strathmore to put Linlithgow on the back foot. But Strathmore took a blow as Duncan Hampton had to leave the pitch due to a leg injury, causing a reshuffle of the back line.
Strathmore continued to hold on to possession and make ground due to very poor structure and discipline from the opposition. Gary slotted over a 2nd penalty to reduce Linlithgow’s lead and at half time, the score was 6-7.Strathmore began the 2nd half with flare and it paid off as Calum MacLean pick the ball up from the base of a ruck and sprinted to cross the line. Even though the conversion was unsuccessful Strathmore lead the game once again 11-7. To add salt to the wound Gary put over a drop goal to stretch Strathmore’s lead to 14-7. Strathmore came close to scoring but with Callum Howie’s and Jamie Stewart’s tries disallowed as they were knocked on over the line and Stephen Greenhill stopped a metre short of the line, ment a converted try from Linlithgow put the guests level at 14-14. The full time whistle blew after a hard fought battle, the score 14-14. And both teams were in for a tense 5 minute wait as the rules were checked to see what happens in case of a draw. The rules state that the team who scored most tries win and since Linlithgow scored 2 tries to Strathmore’s 1, Linlithgow progressed through into the quarter finals. They face Wallace at home,All players put in a great performance, and Strathmore deserved to win as foul play from Linlithgow darkened the game. But more games after the New Year should put Strathmore back to winning ways.

Team

1. Will Cullen
2. Andrew Pritchard
3. Russell Walker
4. Danny Robb
5. James Robertson
6. Ross Dunlop
7. Scott Andrews
8. Jamie Stewart
9. Calum Maclean
10. Gary Robb
11. David Ferguson
12. Duncan Hampton
13. Matt Allen
14. Callum Howie
15. Bradley Bosch
16. Lewis Cowper
17. Lewis Smith
18. Stephen Greenhill
19. Scott Bell
20. Stephen Thomson
21. Calum Lawrie

Tries: MacLean(1)
Cons: Robb(1)
Pens: Robb(1)
DG: Robb(1)