Under 17 Match Report
SUNDAY 14th December 2003
LEICESTER LIONS : 18pts V LUTTERWORTH 19pts
Pool Game – Extra Fixture.
An injury weakened Lutterworth under 17s beat Leicester Lions by a single point (19-18) to notch up their fifth successive win and complete the double against their local rivals.
Lions opened the scoring with a penalty, however Lutterworth quickly responded with a try scored by Scott Ward from a rolling maul, converted by Mick Brightmore to take the lead 7-3. Lions responded with a breakthrough try in the corner to lead 7-8. Sustained pressure from the Lutterworth forwards resulted in a try from flanker Jamie Loughan, again converted by Mick Brightmore, Lutterworth now leading 14-8. However another penalty and a converted try gave the lead back to Lions at half time 14-18.
As second half exploded into action, both sides were forced to defend hard, numerous set pieces resulted in no further scores, however after a succession of hard fought rucks, man of the match, Jamie Loughan burrowed underneath the Lions defence, crossing the line by inches for his second try and to seal the win for Lutterworth 19-18.