Post by Communications Team on Oct 27, 2013 5:23:49 GMT
Midlands 2 West: Moseley Oak 36-24 Tamworth
Moseley Oak see off courageous Tamworth
Moseley Oak were always just about in control at home to Tamworth.
They ran out winners 34-26 picking up a strong five points.
But Tamworth, always a grafting club, made it challenging, deserved a point for four tries and probably should have had another – the final conversion attempt just eased the wrong side of the posts.
Moseley Oak started out with real purpose as electric winger Jack Fairhurst skinned the cover in the first few minutes – 7-0.
Was this going to be easy? Not a chance.
Moseley Oak battered the Tamworth line, were held up, and the visitors went to the other end and scored through Dean Smith.
Errors crept into the Moseley Oak game but a purple patch secured two tries.
First centre Guy Michels scrambled over and then, after good work by Jack Richards, wing forward Charlie Thomas capitalised.
Every time Moseley Oak spun it wide and stretched Tamworth they were in trouble.
At half time it was 17-7.
Moseley Oak came out of the traps fast on the kick-off and Dan Lavender powered over – surely a killer for Tamworth.
A bonus point for Moseley Oak.
Not a bit of it.
Tamworth’s Dan Norton hit a channel through the middle – 22-14.
Moseley Oak turned on the after burners.
The exciting Fairhurst weaved through two opponents and offloaded to second row Andrew Ford who galloped 30 yards to the try line like a carthorse on heat.
A cracking try.
This was immediately followed up by a second for Thomas as he sliced to the corner with panache.
Game won surely.
Moseley Oak replaced a couple of minor injuries – give the replacements a run out.
Tamworth weren’t having any of it.
First Jamie Lawrence scored and then John Borthwick followed up – Norton’s conversion attempt just failing.
Two points would have been justice; they only got one.
And Moseley held out comfortably.
Another victory while not playing terribly well – will Moseley Oak hit full throttle when the likes of Crewe & Nantwich and Leek come calling.
All are unbeaten – something has to give
Moseley Oak see off courageous Tamworth
Moseley Oak were always just about in control at home to Tamworth.
They ran out winners 34-26 picking up a strong five points.
But Tamworth, always a grafting club, made it challenging, deserved a point for four tries and probably should have had another – the final conversion attempt just eased the wrong side of the posts.
Moseley Oak started out with real purpose as electric winger Jack Fairhurst skinned the cover in the first few minutes – 7-0.
Was this going to be easy? Not a chance.
Moseley Oak battered the Tamworth line, were held up, and the visitors went to the other end and scored through Dean Smith.
Errors crept into the Moseley Oak game but a purple patch secured two tries.
First centre Guy Michels scrambled over and then, after good work by Jack Richards, wing forward Charlie Thomas capitalised.
Every time Moseley Oak spun it wide and stretched Tamworth they were in trouble.
At half time it was 17-7.
Moseley Oak came out of the traps fast on the kick-off and Dan Lavender powered over – surely a killer for Tamworth.
A bonus point for Moseley Oak.
Not a bit of it.
Tamworth’s Dan Norton hit a channel through the middle – 22-14.
Moseley Oak turned on the after burners.
The exciting Fairhurst weaved through two opponents and offloaded to second row Andrew Ford who galloped 30 yards to the try line like a carthorse on heat.
A cracking try.
This was immediately followed up by a second for Thomas as he sliced to the corner with panache.
Game won surely.
Moseley Oak replaced a couple of minor injuries – give the replacements a run out.
Tamworth weren’t having any of it.
First Jamie Lawrence scored and then John Borthwick followed up – Norton’s conversion attempt just failing.
Two points would have been justice; they only got one.
And Moseley held out comfortably.
Another victory while not playing terribly well – will Moseley Oak hit full throttle when the likes of Crewe & Nantwich and Leek come calling.
All are unbeaten – something has to give