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    • Away vs University

    Round 7

    21st May 2011 - 2.45

    Venue : Ilam

    Result : 15 - 17

    Match Report

    The Brighton boys travelled to the other side of town to contest the students for the Hockley memorial trophy.

    UNIVERSITY v NEW BRIGHTON

    At Ilam Fields: University 17 (Rhys Llewellyn try; Jamie Verran 4 pen) beat New Brighton 15 (Aaron McCoy, Scott Beckingsale tries; David Cattermole conv, pen). HT: 9-11. Referee: Johnny Rice.

    New Brighton set the tone in the opening minutes when loose forward Aaron McCoy crossed for an early try, but University hit back and challenged the Brighton defence while exerting pressure on the seasiders’ scrum.

    University kept in touch in the first-half with successful penalties to fullback, Jamie Verran, back after a shoulder reconstruction. The joint efforts of Sam Lindsay, who served his backline well, and Verran, who handled his fullback’s duties with aplomb, thwarted Brighton.

    The match developed into an arm-wrestle between the forward packs with University’s Player of the Day, prop Mitch Graham, a force in the scrums. The University forwards started the second half on a roll with Tom de Malmanche, Mike Allardice, Gareth Reynolds and Graham all playing their parts in the set pieces.

    Brighton stand-outs were McCoy and lock Ryan Hooper, playing in the second row because of a rash of injuries to the locking stocks.

    Effective player communication helped University keep Brighton under pressure in the half and the loss of captain Mitch Alcock, who had instilled composure in his team, hurt the seasiders who clung to a 15-12 lead with the clock winding down.

    Then in the 78th minute University wing Rhys Llewellyn struck. He swooped on a loose ball and sprinted away to score the winning try.

    MVP: Rhys Llewellyn (University) 3, Jamie Verran (University) 2, Aaron McCoy (New Brighton) 1.