KEIGHLEY 7 PONTEFRACT 34

KEIGHLEY 7 PONTEFRACT 34

Playing on a 4g artificial pitch for the first time, the conditions suited the Pontefract handling game as they eventually claimed a comfortable bonus point victory. The main beneficiary was winger Stuart Sanderson who dotted own four times to continue his impressive try scoring season.

The Pontefract pack was again in dominant form at the set piece which gave a platform for the backs to showcase their considerable talents. Pontefract scored early as veteran full back Glen Boyd regathered his own up and under to send Sanderson in for his first converted try. For the next twenty minutes it was frustration for Ponte. A Callum Watts penalty was the only reward as several gilt-edged chances were blown mainly due to the final pass going astray but one from a magnificent cover tackle on Niall Sandwith as he looked sure to score.

Ponte did get over just before half time as Sanderson took advantage of a Keighley handling error to open up a seventeen to nil half time advantage.

Keighley held very little attacking threat in the first half but were first to score in the second with a converted try resulting from run of a pick and drives from their forwards. The hosts then missed a simple penalty as they unbelievably threatened to get back in the game. That threat was ended soon after as Boyd rolled back the years with a scintillating break to send Sanderson over for his third. Watts converted from the touchline and soon after repeated the feat as Sanderson scored his fourth from a cross field kick from Liam Kaye.

Richard Dedicoat on the other wing concluded the scoring as he rounded the full back after great hands from Craig Fawcett and Andy Coleman had sent him away.

Despite the wasteful finishing, this was another impressive performance from Ponte which keeps them in the promotion hunt. Impressive on the day was Sam Millard and Tyler Smith whilst Ethan Potts had his best game yet deputising at hooker.