S4, R1: Gamblers RUFC vs. Vikings (RS) (vBookie)

...Perry to Hunt. Quick hands from Hunt, out to Cambridge. Manera again supporting Cambridge - great work from the big forward. However, Manera doesn't look to run at the defensive line. He's seen Herd out on the touch line, and a great catch from a running Herd puts him in position for a try.

Humble slides over and takes Herd's legs as he dots the ball down.

Did Herd go into touch there?

TV replay time...

 

Good old rugby union.

 

The TMO's taking an age over this. He looks at a different angle. I can't see anything in touch, but it's close.

The TMO gives him the benefit of the doubt.

TRY to Ben Herd for the Vikings!!

Really tough conversion for Marshall here... He looks a bit fey as he lines this kick up, but he's really nailed this one. It sails over.

Gamblers 5 - 7 Vikings

 

18:00

The ref has penalised the Gamblers for that scrum. One of the front rowers angling in. I don't see it myself.

Penalty kick, that'll be a line out on the half way line.

Good throw, secured by Doland Boland.

Out to Martyn who tries a run but is tackled by Read. Burridge, Morgan, O'Neill and Welker pile in, but Boland and Manera try to push back. Tough one this... Looks like turnover... Hornby digs his boots in the ruck and somehow extracts the ball.

Hornby passes to Poole... Whoah. No he doesn't! He busts round the side of the ruck and there's a gaping hole in the Vikings' defensive line. What were the Vikings thinking? Some great awareness from Hornby here. He's through and I don't think anyone's gonna even lay a hand on him.

He touches down next to the posts under no pressure.

Two tries conceded, and both partly due to weak defending from the Vikings

Taylor with the kick, but he's hit the turf before the ball and it sails wide. Poor stuff that, too.

Gamblers 10 - 7 Vikings

 

Interesting stuff. Gamblers to pull off another try somehow.

EDIT: Lol, how about that.

 

29.15

The Vikings have been camped out in the Gamblers half, but the Gamblers have just been soaking up the pressure. Surely this tackle count will get to them eventually?

Anyway, Tyson is down in back play. He limps off the field. Truman Lee comes on to replace him.

 

34.15

Morgan Burridge called up for having his cheeky hands in the ruck. Obviously feeling around for a bit of mongol love in there, clearly.

He's right in front of the posts, he can't turn down the 3 points. They've been camped out in the Gamblers 22 for over 5 minutes, they need some points from it.

Marshall hits it over easily, and the match is level

Gamblers 10 - 10 Vikings