BBC V TERRACE:
Game begins with pace, Terrace dominating the first few minutes and earn themselves a penalty right in front 22 out. Given converts. BBC immediately hit back in terms of possession and territory, and from a good platform set themselves up 5m out. Collins runs a devastating line from depth and pace and powers his way over for the games first try, scoreline 7 - 3. The game continues in it's back and forth manor until BBC get a lineout and push over for another try in the corner, this time unconverted. 12 - 3. In the dying stages of the first half Terrace string together multiple phases on attack, which culminates in number 13 (sorry no name) receiving a great pass from James Dalgleish to straighten and score about 15 metres wide of the right hand upright. Conversion unsuccessful, HT 12 - 8 BBC
The second half opening was all BBC, with 9 Mikey making a great break down the short side from the kickoff. This set the tone for things to come and after a good kick from Terrace finds touch 22m out from the BBC line, Noel McClean #14 takes a quick lineout that seemed very risky. His pass to Bowyer is great however, who was screaming for the ball inside. The Terrace inside backs had all powered after the kick and Bowyer is able to use the space from the pass to step straight past Dalgleish. From here the defense from Terrace was poor, as he scooted through two more tackles from forwards to be away with a four on 1 overlap, BBC in adjacent to the posts. From here as a spectator I thought BBC looked very, very tired all of a sudden - Sala and Heathcoat where limping. Terrace put pressure on and scored a controversial try from pressure. Conversion successful. Again Terrace pushed hard and where rewarded in the corner with a try that I could barely see.
From here BBC got possession back, score 27 - 22, and pushed hard into the 22. A try to Mikey was denied which will need looking at however was probably the right call, and there where multiple 50 - 50 calls from the ref who was struggling to cope at times to both sides needs. The ruck became something of a farce. Terrace where continually using hands and coming in from the side to secure turnover ball and BBC continually went off their feet. It was a lottery. In the end Terrace held on for a hard fought 27 - 22 win