Tigers Halt League Leaders Unbeaten Run

Ely Tigers welcomed league leader’s Holt, to Cambridge Commodities Park on Saturday afternoon.

The game started well for both sides, as both sides tried to get a foot hold in the game, it was the home side that put points on the board as the referee award Ely a penalty, they opted to kick for the points, as Jake Alsop made light work of slotting the ball thru the posts, on the half hour mark, Tigers extended their lead as Ricky Neale went over in the corner, Alsop added the conversion to give the home side a 10-0 lead.

The league leaders looked rocked as they looked for a way back into the game, but it was the home side that added to the scoreboard as half time approached, again it was Neale that went over the line, again with Alsop adding the extra points to give Tigers a 17-0 half time lead.

The second half started very much like the first, with both sides looking to gain meters, but it was Ely that had the upper hand, a clearance into the corner, out pressure on the Holt line out, which was won by Ely, this gave them the chance to push forward towards the try line, with Nathan Brooks going down over the try line, Alsop was unable to add the extra points, on the next drive it was a mirror image of the try scoring move, again the line out was won, and Ely pushed forward with Matt French going over to score, Alsop was able to add the extra points as Ely lead 27-0, with the clock closing in on the 80 minute mark, Holt started to push and pressure more, but as the Tigers defense stood firm, but a poor clearance fill nicely for Holt, which enabled Ollie Woodrow to go over, with Grant McConnell kicked the added points for the conversion, the clock had passed the 80 minute mark as on the next play from a scrum Ely put the ball into touch for the final whistle to sound for a 27-7 win for Ely

The win leaves Tigers in third place, with a derby against Wisbech on Saturday, as they sign off before the Christmas Break

Ely Tigers First Team: Nooteoom, Neale, Edgeworth, Kennett, French, Holloway, Martin, Brooks, Tallack, Clarke, Ramswell, McCarthy, Coupland, Assenti, Alsop – Replacements Linton, Wolverson, Yates

Cambridge Commodities Man Of The Match – Adam Tallack

Press release from Ely Tigers Rugby Club

Photo Credit: Steve Wells