Vikings edge feisty affair at Hullensians
home defence to score under the posts. Rowley missed the conversion.
Hullensians then applied pressure and camped in the visitors’ half for 20 minutes.
The Vikings put in a huge defensive effort to keep the home side at bay. The Vikings travelled away to Hullensians thought they Hullensians and pulled off a had scored a try in the 65th memorable victory in a tough minute when their number and uncompromising match. eight dived for the line, only to
The visitors received the be held up. ball f rom t he ki ck- of f and With the ball set to be restarted strongly by taking the cycled and a certain try to be game to the home side. scored, Vikings veteran back
The away side’s forwards row Guy Woodward came in were driving hard at the Hulfrom the side and dived on the l ensians pack and making ball illegally. ground with every phase. With the referee about to
The home side eventually award a penalty try, the Hullengave a penalty away and flysians number eight proceeded half Joe Lenton kicked into to stamp on Woodward. touch 10 metres from the line. The referee yellow-carded
From the resulting l i neboth Woodward and the Hulout, the Vikings caught the l ensians number man, and ball and formed a driving maul reversed the penalty try deciand powered forward. sion after verbal abuse from
With the line beckoning, the Hullensians players. the Vikings broke clear only The Vikings cleared their for the Hullensians pack to get lines from the resulting penunder the ball andalty.stopatry.
The Vikings cranked Hullensians were pushing up further pressure on the hard for a score to take the lead home side and after another but the Vikings defence held infringement at a ruck, a penfirm and after a great turnover alty was given. by the forwards, the ball was
Alex Rowley kicked the put wide to the backs and flypoints for a 3-0 lead after 10 half Lenton stepped his man minutes. and raced through to score.
Hullensians t hen c a me Rowley again missed the conback at the Vikings and scored version. three quick tries in 15 minIn the dying minutes Hulutes. lensians lost their discipline
Poor t ackl i ng a nd poor and their captain and fly-half communication i n defence were red carded for verbally let the home side score down abusing the referee. the blindside twice and then From the resulting penalty through the midfield to lead Renwick capped a superb dis17-3 with 20 minutes gone. play to sore his second try of
The Vikings rallied, and the game. after another driving maul, Rowley converted on the fistand- i n captain Rob Dean nal whistle to seal a 32-17 win. scored the Vikings’ first try Thi s was a h a rd f o ught of the game after great work victory for the Vikings, who from the pack. Rowley missed showed great composure and the conversion. discipline to come back from
With the l ast play of the 17-3 down to win the game. half, the Vikings had an atPick of the forwards were t a c k i n g s c r u m 1 0 metre s Rory Day and Ume, who was from the Hullensians line and a major weapon with the ball looked to narrow the scores. and penetrated the Hullen
After a solid scrum, sians line repeatedly. number eight Les Ume picked For the backs, fly-half Lenfrom the base and charged ton was a constant menace and for the line to score his side’s Renwick showed his class in second of the game. Rowley both defence and attack. kicked the conversion to make MAN OF THE MATCH: Centre Alex the scores 17-15 at the break. Renwick – scored two great tries.
The Vikings started brightV I K I N G S : J . D a y, R . D e a n ( c ) , ly in the second half and A. Zavaratti, R.Wilkie, A. Sharp, scored within the first two R.Day, J.Vasey, L.Ume, A.Rowley, minutes. J. Lenton, D. Rawling, B. Parker,
G r e at h a n d s f r o m t h e A . R e n w i c k , S .Wo o d w a r d , backs put Alex Renwick into R.Hazledine. Subs: G.Woodward, space and he outpaced the S.Smith.