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.
Tyne for Foresters to step up
CINDERFORD are aiming to get something out of their long trip to Tynedale tomorrow to help ease their National One relegation worries.
The side from the North East sit fourth with a formidable home record which includes 10 wins from 12 at their ground.
However, Foresters coach Lee Fortey is drawing on the positives from their 29-13 win over Newbury last time and hopes to bring something back to the Forest of Dean.
“With this part of the season everyone knows what it is about. They are quite a good team,” he said.
“I just think we have got to go up there and play and try and get something out of the game whether that is a losing bonus point or a four-try scoring bonus point.
“We are not going up there to lose, we are going there to get something. With eight games to go we are not out of that hole yet.”
The Dockham Road team are just six points ahead of Otley in the relegation zone but just five points separate Cinderford and the next five sides above them.
And with the Foresters holding two games in hand, Fortey knows they are in a strong position to move up.
“We are just above that relegation zone now and have a couple of games in hand and if you look at the group above us some of those team’s results are going to go our way and some are not,” he added.
“Newbury and Stourbridge both have tough run-ins and we have still got to play Sedgeley Park and Blackheath so it is going to be interesting.”
Cinderford will be fresh after no game last week and Tim Stevenson, Sam Arnott and Jake Meadows are putting pressure on the first team from the seconds.
Once Cinderford scored against Newbury the pressure fell off and Fortey knows they can do some real damage.
“One of these days when we put it all together and play for 80 minutes we are going to give someone an absolute roasting,” Fortey added.
Cinderford lose fourth game in a row
Cinderford 10 – Tynedale 18
CINDERFORD looked like a team low on confidence as they slipped to their fourth consecutive defeat in National League One.
They made a dream start – stealing the visitors’ line-out ball and putting Tynedale under severe pressure.
The Foresters hammered away at their opponent’s line and were awarded a penalty-try when Tynedale twice prevented them from scoring illegally,
Fly-half Danny Pointon added the conversion, but somehow missed a simple penalty from in front of the posts shortly afterwards.
Tynedale improved as the match progressed and drew level with a try from second-row Andrew Murray, converted by Andrew Hall.
Pointon restored Cinderford’s lead on 32 minutes with a penalty, but it was Tynedale who were doing all the attacking when the whistle blew to end the first-half.
Hall levelled the scores up early in the second-half with his opening penalty.
Cinderford were now struggling in the set-pieces and the visitors looked dangerous going forward with some quick handling and close support play.
On the hour, Hall kicked another penalty to put his side in front.
Ten minutes from time, prop John Williams crashed over from close-range for an unconverted try to make the game safe for the visitors.
Cinderford had chances to gain at least a bonus point, but their best efforts were thwarted by a resilient Tynedale defence.
Cinderford forwards coach Lee Fortey was disappointed with Saturday’s showing from his men, saying: “As a set pack of eight, we didn’t do enough of the grunt.
“We were under pressure at the set-pieces and when that happens you take it a bit personally.
“Home games are crucial but it seems when we get a lead and go in front we stop playing.”
Fortey believes this Saturday’s trip to Blackheath, who are just above Cinderford in the league table, is now a massive game for both clubs.
He said: “We have to go there and grind out a result.
“We’re not too far away, but it’s all our own doing that we’re where we are in the league.”
Cinderford: Dave Knight (rep Brett Turner 72), Rob Winchle, Paul Boston (rep Alistair Bressington 62), Dewi Scourfield, Reuben Haile, Danny Pointon, Paul Knight (capt), Phil Kennedy, Adrian Duncan, Andy Deacon (rep Joe Smart 70), Dave Bufton, Danny Wright, Adam Nicholls, Chris McNeil, George Evans (rep Mike Panaho 53). Rep not used: Chris Hall.
Source:thisisgloucestershire
