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Under 14 Match Report

SUNDAY 16th September 2007

Lutterworth  5pts v Northampton Old Scouts 33pts

Lutterworth made the short trip to close neighbours South Leicester, with the sad news of Dave Turners passing still hanging over the club. South Leicester started proceedings with a minutes silence, which was observed impeccably by the players, parents and all the South Leicester Mini section who had turned up for training on Sunday.

The game started at a good pace. Lutterworth, despite having a severely depleted squad due to other commitments and injuries, started brightly, moving the ball through several phases in to a strong wind. Both wingers, Collis and Glover, made strong runs well into the South half. As the South number ten used the wind to his advantage, Josh Lemmon fielded the ball safely on several occasions at full back. The pack worked well as a unit, matching south at the breakdowns and maintaining some good possession. Warburton distributed the ball well at scrum half, and with Thacker pulling the strings, Lutts gradually fought their way on top.

In the second half, some tigerish defence from South, notably Platts, repelled Lutterworth again and again from the South line. Eventually in the face of continued pressure, the South line had to give, and it was none other than Rayner who barrelled over with several South defenders in his wake. Lemmon missed the conversion, but with Lutterworth keeping their ascendancy in the second half, one score proved to be enough.

Final score 5-0, and a much improved performance from all the Lutterworth players against a strong South Leicester team. Lutterworth need to continue this level of commitment into the first round of the county Cup to be played next weekend at Syston.