Sturgess repeats hat-trick heroics

MATT Sturgess scored his second hat-trick in as many weeks, to make it back-to-back home wins for Fylde.

Fylde were on the front foot from kick-off, with Scott Rawlings barging his way over in the corner, before Tom Grimes put the hosts into an early lead.

James Broadley slotted over a penalty to get the visitors on the board, but Sturgess darted over from a penalty tap, and Carleton finished off a slick passing move.

Greg Smith converted both tries, and then linked up with Rawlings to send Ben Gregory over, before Carleton made another break to send Sturgess in for his second and make it 38-3 at half-time.

Despite kicking the game back off again for the second-half, Fylde managed to win the ball back immediA ately thanks to a Harlan Corrie leap, and with barely a minute on the clock, Sturgess had completed his hat-trick.

Sheffield responded when Connor Scott went over.

Tom Forster was sin binned for a high tackle, and Sheffield took advantage, when a brilliant kick found Sam Down to score.

Gregory raced onto a Smith kick to restore Fylde’s advantage before Matt Ashcroft rounded off the scoring with a 40-metre effort.

TEAMS

FYLDE: Carleton, Hadfield, Forster, Rawlings, Grimes, Smith, Sturgess, Clay, Gregory, Ashcroft, Parkinson, Garrod, Corrie, Partington, Fairbrother

Replacements: Bowker, Higgins, Blake, O’ryan, Lanigan

SHEFFIELD TIGERS: Keetley, Lau, Church, Scott, Floyd, Broadley, Down, Bennett, Archer, Cone, Newman, Orton, Clark, Baldry, Hughes

Replacements: Howieson, Meek, Calladine, Harris, Taylor

REFEREE: Daniel Rowlands

ATTENDANCE: 473

Star man

Tom Carleton - Fylde