Sheffield Engineers 7 Pontefract 33

Sheffield Engineers 7 Pontefract 33

Ponte continued their winning ways with a convincing victory over a enthusiastic and youthful Sheffiel Engineers. The visitors welcomed back Tyler Smith, Baily Mathews and Jack Beddis who had impressive returns with the latter scoring a brace of tries from the back of a dominant scrum.
With the gusty wind at their backs PONTEFRACT were quick to open the scoring with a well worked try scored by Wiggins after some clever footwork from Hossack. Goaled by Carr 0-7
A prolonged period of pressure failed to add to the tally which encouraged the shellshocked host's to mount their first attack which, after some indifferent defending, saw the winger squeeze over for a converted try. 7-7
Pontefract regained their composure but not their discipline allowing Sheffield to clear their lines after some strong work from Tyler, Toni and Fenton. Forward dominance eventually forced a 5M scrum that allowed Beddis to finished some determined and powerful scrumaging to regain the lead 7-14th
The forwards led by Steamer, Coleman and Fenton continued to hammer the home pack into submission allowing the backs to stretch the lead after Carr stepped over for a try he converted 7-21
Hargreaves, Simpson and Carr ran the ball at every opportunity to stretch the home defence with Wiggins and Finnley making telling breaks forcing the host's firmly on the back foot. Another scrum gave Beddis his second try after the pack bludgeoned their way over to lead 7-28 at the interval.
Playing into a strong wind Pontefract played it tight and hard from the restart cutting laying siege to the host's try line..
Finnley was denied by a harsh touch judge decision as he flew over in the corner, Bennet was held up and a deft cross field kick wasn't gathered to frustrate a buoyant Pontefract who looked likely to pile on the points. To the host's credit they defended heroically for long periods. The line was finally breached by Brownsword who crashed over to stretch the lead to 7-33
The home side rallied in the last quarter and only some great defence from Carr Beddis and Wiggins prevented the home team from scoring a consolation try. Man of the match Wiggins provided a superb try saving tackle that summed up the teams determination to defend their line at all costs.
A great team effort with a very dominant pack and creative backline producing a comfortable victory over feisty opponents in testing conditions. All these qualities will be required when Pontefract host high flying Sandal next Saturday.