Wath 45 Old Crossleyans 18

To the supporters the first 20 minutes of this game was frustrating to the neutrals shambolic. Within the first 5 minutes Wath gave away a penalty this occurrence has happened in the last three games this somehow affected Waths game. Kicks failed to find their preceded destination clever reverse passes simply confused. Ashley Rothery now wearing the number 7 shirt did create a chink of light by scoring a try which reminded us that he really was a centre. Crossleyans were not to be beaten easily and a penalty and a converted try eased them in front. Just before Half time Wath began to play with more determination, rounded off with a Joe Earp signatory dish barging for a 5 metres try’
The half time score was 15 13 any ones game
After half time transformation, someone, the army of coaches perhaps told Wath, rugby was a running and passing game. The centres Hopkins and Mason realised they had match winners in their wingers Ben Cairns, and Andy Barrett both score well orchestrated tries. This domination was echo with immaculate lineout work and ball carrying of lock Curtis Brownrigg with this resurgence the game really swung in Waths favour further tries by Steve Mason and Adam West gained the first bonus point of the season
However the trail of bad luck following Wath around this season struck again, with only minutes on the clock Jonty Morrissey, from an innocuous tackle resulted in hospitalisation for Jonty with a suspected fractured femur

Geoff Scherdel