Down To The Wire

SEVENOAKS 2nd 15 CANTERBURY PILGRIMS 14

This game went to the wire in a nip and tuck affair with Pilgrims playing some of their best rugby of the season. They came close to opening the scoring but after a couple of impressive driving mauls Eoin O’Donoghue was held up and it was Oaks who went ahead with an unconverted try. Still, it was Pilgrims who were looking the livelier side but Oaks weathered the storm and when a couple of missed tackles gave them territory on the stroke of half time they went further ahead with a converted touch down.

The second half started with the Pilgrims on the front foot. More pressure and Luke Webber came away with a great try, converted from out wide by Ollie Ashley-Jones. Shortly after, a silly penalty allowed the home side an easy three points. This would prove to be costly! Will McColl went on an amazing powerful run. More pressure, the Oaks received a yellow card for a deliberate knock on, and Canterbury made them pay. A line out, a swift backs move from left to right and Sherif Lanre went over to score and Ollie kicked another excellent conversion. Alas, time ran out on the Pilgrims for whom full back Jack Weaver had an outstanding game. They were the first team to take a point from Sevenoaks all season and gave them their sternest test to date.

This weekend the Pilgrims welcome Sidcup 2nd to the Marine Travel ground. Go online and book a lunch and come and watch. See you all on Saturday for a 3:00 o’clock start under lights.