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Under 14 Match Report

SUNDAY 30th September 2007

Syston 9pts  V Lutterworth  8pts

 
Lutterworth were left wondering what might have been, after an indifferent team performance against a well organised Syston side saw them lose in the first round of the County cup.

Lutterworth started well, and seemed to get the better of the early exchanges. This resulted in Lutterworth securing some good field position and the pressure created forced a penalty which Lemmon duly converted. After allowing Lutterworth to gain the ascendancy, Syston forced their way back into the game, and managed to create some sustained play of their own. From a scrum on the Lutterworth 22, the Syston number ten scored from a sweetly struck drop goal to level the scores. The play stuttered towards half time with neither side really gaining the upper hand, thanks in part to some indifferent refereeing.

It was a case of more of the same in the second half with the referee seeming to have more and more of an influence on the game. All the questionable decisions didn't seem to matter however, as Lutterworth put together the best passage of play in the game, creating a chance from which Turnbull scored the only try of the game.

with the score at 8 -3 to Lutterworth the next score was likely to be crucial. It went to Syston, who converted a penalty during a visit to the Lutterworth 22. After that, Lutterworth's team play seemed to desert them, and with their confidence rising, Syston made another visit to the Lutterworth 22, winning a penalty and taking the points.

with the score at 9 -3, Lutterworth threw the kitchen sink at Syston, but try as they might they could not break down the determined defence of the home side.

At the final whistle, joy for Syston and despair for Lutterworth. Final score 9-8 to the home side. Defeat was clearly difficult to take for the Lutterworth players, but credit to Syston, a well organised performance from them just shaded it.