Canons Claim victory over Faversham to stay top

In wet and windy conditions, the Canons battled to a controlled and well deserved victory against Faversham, a team relegated from Counties 3 the previous season.

Cantebury controlled the game from the off, using the power of their pack to create forwards momentum, and pace out wide to run the heavy Faversham forwards around the park. A try for Guy Hilton and 2 tries for Harry Jackson in the first half, punctuated by 2 for Faversham meant the canons led 21-14 at half time.

In the second half and playing down the slope, the Canons were able to open up. Kicking to use the wind to their advantage, the Canons scored their bonus point after some good forwards work through Simon Jaynes (playing against his former club), quickly followed by a breakaway try from their own 22, finished by Adrian Geddes. Tom Halliday scored the 7th after some excellent phase play. Faversham had the last laugh, scoring in the final play of the game after a lapse in concentration by the Canons, with Liam Browne kicking the ball dead 10 seconds before the clock had turned red, giving a 5m scrum to Faversham.

At the half way point of the season, the Canons sit 8 points clear at the top of Counties 4 with 10 wins from 11 games. They welcome Sheppey to the MTG this weekend, looking to continue their form into the second half of the season.