Ely Tigers travelled to bottom club Woodbridge, having already heavily beaten the side earlier in the season, Tigers needed a win to keep pressure on league leaders Holt.
With Storm Eunice passed, the weather was still to play its part on the fixture with the heavy rain making the pitch sticky, and the cross-field breeze making kicking difficult.
Tigers had an early chance to post a score on the scoreboard with a penalty award two meters inside the Woodbridge half, Captain Matt McCarthy opted to hand Jake Alsop an early chance, but the win pushed the ball to the right of the uprights for the chance to be missed, with 20 minutes on the clock Tigers finally broke the deadlock with Eli Williamson going over the try line to the left of the post, leaving Alsop an easier chance to add the extra points to lead 7-0.
The lead was increased soon after, with Ely winning the ball at the line out inside the 5 meter line, the pack pushed Woodbridge back until Grant Storey at the rear was able to touch the ball down for a try, the extra points was missed as the ball once again was hindered by the wind, the next try come as a mirror image of the last, line out ball won, after pushing the home side further back, McCarthy spun of the back to free Adam Tallack to score in the same place as the previous try, again the conversion fell short to give the Tigers a 17-0 lead at half time.
The second half started with the bonus point try, with Nathan Brooks going over in the corner unchallenged, McCarthy took over from Alsop for the extra points, but again the crossfield win pushed the ball wide and short, Ely started to play some flowing rugby, moving the ball across field with second half with second half replacement, Jordon Barnes, starting the move, but with the try lay in sight the referee pulled back play for a earlier infringement, however the next try soon came, this time it was Alfie Ramswell that crossed the try line, again Alsop was unable to add the conversion.
As the rain and wind started to dull down, there was still time for a final try, with Barnes capping off a fine second half performance with a try in the right hand corner, again Alsop was unable to add the conversion points as the game come to a close, with Tigers running out 32-0 winners, the win brings Tigers 7 points behind Holt, with two league games left to play.
Tigers take a break from league action this week, as they travel to Davey Field, Shelford to play the clubs 2nds in a County Cup fixture, on Friday evening.
Press release from Ely Tigers Rugby Club
Photo credit: Steve Wells
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