Mistakes prove costly for Cinderford

TYNEDALE RFC  33 – 19 CINDERFORD RFC

CINDERFORD’S injury problems are mounting ahead of this Saturday’s home clash with Blackheath (3pm).

Loosehead prop Phil Kennedy hurt his knee in the warm-up against Tynedale, which meant a late call-up for Lee Fortey.

Travelling reserve Steve Barnes took Fortey’s place on the bench.

Prop Jake Meadows continued at hooker, because of injuries to Adrian Duncan, Nigel Matthews and Chris Hall.

Danny Wright, Chris Jones and long-term casualty Adam Nicholls also remain on the sick list.

Lee Fortey said: “Tynedale are a good side, but I thought we played some decent rugby.

“Some decisions went against us and we conceded some soft tries, but we came off the pitch generally happy with how we had played.

“We’ll keep positive and move forward. With the injuries we’ve got, I imagine we’ll only do light training this week.”

Tynedale – who have now won their last four matches – scored three converted tries in the first-half through Andrew Murray, Joe Graham and Greg Irvin. Gavin Beasley kicked all of the conversions.

The Foresters got a foothold back into the match when Tynedale prop John Williams was sin-binned following a scuffle.

They cut the deficit to 21-8 with a try from Fortey and a Danny Trigg penalty.

Tynedale started the second-half strongly and stretched their advantage with an Ali Gray touchdown.

It was then Cinderford’s turn to lose their discipline – Mike Panoho getting a yellow card for stamping in a ruck, just four minutes after coming on as a substitute.

Twelve minutes later, a fine backs move by Cinderford prompted by fly-half Matty James was finished off by winger Robert Winchle.

Trigg missed the conversion, but kicked a 70th minute penalty to reduce the deficit to seven points.

However, a smart break by Tynedale’s Charlie Ingall was finished off impressively by a spectacular run to the line from halfway by England Counties centre Jack Harrison.

Cinderford: Danny Trigg, Rob Winchle, Paul Boston, Dave Knight, Kyle Palm, Matt James (rep Tim Stevenson 77), Sam Arnott (rep Danny Pointon 77), Lee Fortey (rep Steve Barnes 68), Jake Meadows, Andy Deacon (rep Shaun Knight 49), Dave Bufton (rep Mike Panoho 49), Ed King, Will Foden, Chris McNeil, George Evans. Attendance: 485

CINDERFORD Stags played some outstanding rugby to beat Old Richians A 32-0.

Mike Wallis, Jake Hinds, Gareth Baldwin, Danny Parry and Matt Bowles scored first-half tries, with Nathan Green kicking one conversion for a 27-0 lead.

The visitors were much more competitive after the interval, but the Stags did manage one more try, an excellent effort from James Pritchard.