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October 13th, 2011
GOOD WIN OVER WYKE
It was a fine but blustery day for the first visit of Hull Wyke to Warrior Park. Both from their results so far this season and the reputation of all Hull sides being very competitive, the Hunslet lads were expecting a difficult match. No one was disappointed.
As is the norm at present, the Warriors got off to a flying start with Reece Whitehouse scoring in the corner at the end of a fine passing move. The conversion just failed and Hunslet led 4 – 0.
The boys from Hunslet seemed to be coping with the windy conditions better than Wyke and it came as no surprise when Jack Halliday scored another great individual try. Rambo who is on fire at present, again showed his undoubted pace and power to score from the halfway line. Hunslet led 8 – 0.
For the next ten minutes, there was a period of excellent rugby played by both sides with defences to the fore. For Hunslet Jack Teanby, Michael French and Nathan Robinson were particularly strong on the tackling front.
As a result of a high tackle, the Warriors decided to take the two points on offer from near the sticks. Nathan Sefton did the honours and Hunslet extended their lead to 10 – 0.
With the momentum firmly with the Warriors, they increased their lead when Teanby scored under the posts for a great team try. Sefton once again added the extras and the ref blew for half time.
Half Time Hunslet Warriors 16 v 0 Hull Wyke
The second period began where the first left off with Hunslet having the lion’s share of possession and Robinson scored a further try following a fine kick and chase. Despite missing the conversion, the Warriors were now 20 – 0 up.
From the restart, Hunslet knocked on and from the resulting scrum, Hull scored a deserved try through their impressive No 13 Kieran McCowell. The conversion was successful and the deficit down to 20 – 6.
At the kick off, an attempted short restart was seized on by Wyke and their No 11 Trevor continued their fight back by extending their point’s total. With the extras added it was now 20 – 12 and definitely game on!!
The final ten minutes was end to end rugby by both teams. Both looked capable of scoring at any time but in the last minute, Man of the Match for the Warriors, Whitehouse produced a moment of magic to add to his earlier try. After a failed conversion attempt by Hunslet, the ref blew up for time.
Full Time Hunslet Warriors 24 v Hull Wyke 12
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