Leaders Brods continue their winning streak with thumping of Goole
YORKSHIRE ONE leaders Old Brodleians, who travel to Selby this week, continued their fine run of form with a crushing 31-0 win over Goole at Woodhead.
After 15 minutes of play, the Hipperholme boys started to expand their game and the first opportunity to score arose when Christian Georgiou threaded an excellent kick through the Goole defence.
Ben Barron showed great pace on the right wing to hunt down the ball and with a kindly bounce finished the move with a try in the corner.
Georgiou took the conversion from the touchline and, against the wind, converted to give Brods an early lead 7-0 .
From a ruck the ball was moved right and Matty Hoyle made good ground before releasing Ben Barron with a well timed pass and the young winger raced up the touchline for his second try within five minutes.
Christian Georgiou repeated his earlier effort with another superb conversion from touch and Brods were taking control at 14-0 after 20 minutes.
Georgiou then took his own opportunity to step the defence and race to the tryline for another excellent score.
His own conversion stretched the score line to 21-0 and Brods had control of the game.
As half-time approached Brods were awarded a penalty and took the option to kick to touch and take a line-out deep in Goole territory.
The Brods front five provided a solid base and the scrum was going forward when Cameron Wroot picked up from the base and drove to the try line on the blind side.
The Goole defenders were unable to stop the young number eight who crashed over the line and continues to produce high quality performances on a weekly basis .
With the half-time score at 26-0 and a bonus point in the bag Brods would now have the benefit of the slope and the wind to their advantage.
However the visitors had other ideas and they threw everything they had at the home team forcing them to defend the line from a sustained onslaught.
Goole looked strong and well worth their top six position in the league however Brods’ success so far this season has been built on resolute defence.
Brods had one final opportunity as the final whistle was imminent and Matty Hoyle provided the chance when he found some firm ground and broke down the left wing.
Hoyle drew his opposite number before putting Jason Dodd in the clear and the left winger made sure by outpacing the cover and rounding to touch down between the posts.