Another Final!

The relative league position of the two teams, with Kendal sitting at the top and Northwich at the bottom, suggested this should be an easy victory, but the Development team were made to work hard for the victory, which will take them to a Cup Final for a second season running.

Prior to kick off there was a strong icy wind blowing across the field, and flurries of snow, but this eased off in time for kick off.

It took the Development team just two minutes to open their scoring. A good break through the middle by Jordan Johnson, who had come into the side for Nathan Wooff, set up ball for the forwards to re-cycle. The ball was moved wide for left wing Dan Shorrock to score 5v0.

Kendal dominated play, but it took until a quarter of an hour of play for a second score. Dan Wilson going over a good run down the right wing. In poor conditions, Mark Carruthers put in a very good attempt at the conversion, but it just failed. 10v0

Dan Wilson’s second try ten minutes later, came out of nothing. Another run down the right wing appeared to have been stopped, but he was not held and set off again, managing to avoid the touchline and beat several defenders to score. 15v0.

Five minutes later on one of their first visits to the Kendal half, when awarded a penalty despite the score line Northwich decided to take the points. 15v3.

The final score of the half was a second try from left wing Dan Shorrock, after a good break by Alistair Thompson playing in the back row. 20v3

Northwich dominated most of the second half, keep the ball tight in hand but rarely tested the Development team’s defence.

Against the run of play, the only score of the half came from Kendal. After half an hour of play there was a good cross field run from within his half by left wing Dan Shorrock, who rather than go for the score himself, passed to right wing Dan Wilson, who went over under the posts for his third try. Mark Carruthers added the conversion. 27v3.

So for a second season running the Development team are through to their league’s cup final.