Report: Wolverhampton 14-26 Moseley Oak

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Wolverhampton 14-26 Moseley Oak

Oak go equal top

Saturday, 02 November 2013
Aston Old Edwardians 19 - 69 Ludlow
Bridgnorth 26 - 28 Leek
Camp Hill 10 - 23 Crewe and Nantwich
Tamworth 10 - 3 Old Saltleians
Wolverhampton 14 - 26 Moseley Oak

Team P W D L F A Diff B Pts Pts   

Crewe and Nantwich 6 6 0 0 214 84 130 4 28 
Moseley Oak 6 6 0 0 158 97 61 4 28   
Leek 6 6 0 0 221 88 133 3 27   
Ludlow 6 4 0 2 186 113 73 5 21  
Bridgnorth 6 4 0 2 147 94 53 4 20   
Tamworth 6 3 0 3 92 119 -27 2 14   
Camp Hill 6 2 0 4 167 143 24 4 12   
Willenhall 5 2 0 3 70 126 -56 0 8   
Old Saltleians 6 1 0 5 99 115 -16 4 8   
Wolverhampton 6 1 0 5 128 154 -26 4 8   
Stafford 5 0 0 5 52 149 -97 1 1 0
Aston Old Edwardians 6 0 0 6 70 322 -252 1 1   

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Moseley Oak scatter the wolf pack



Moseley Oak laid one of their bogeys – winning away at Wolverhampton.

Pressurising the home side all game, they nevertheless had to show their metal in defence particularly when yellow cards left them with just 13 on the pitch at one point in the second half.

The result was a 14-26 victory and a bonus point – the team remain unbeaten and lie in second place in Midlands Two West (North) on equal points with Crewe & Nantwich.

To their credit both Moseley Oak and Wolverhampton tried to play rugby in difficult conditions – wet, greasy, dark and blowy.

The result was a flowing game with plenty of excitement.

Against the wind in the first half Moseley Oak nevertheless took the game to Wolverhampton and No 8 Dan Lavander breached the line to put the first score on the board, converted by Chris Carlin.

The Moseley Oak scrum had Wolverhampton on the back foot, made worse when reduced to 14 as a yellow card was shown for persistent infringing.

Moseley Oak had opportunities to capitalise with only a desperate tap tackle preventing Jack Fairhurst from going in.

But then a mistake allowed Wolverhampton back into the game with Danny Jones carving through.

Moseley Oak responded immediately as further good forward play saw big Simon Homer batter over, Carlin providing the extras.

Wolverhampton were stung and back they came with Richard Davies touching down – 14-14 at half time.

Moseley Oak came out of the blocks with determination at the start of the second period, with Charlie Thomas scoring and then Duncan White charging in following a lineout win.

There was now clear daylight between the two protagonists at 14-26.

It could surely have been more but the yellow cards shown to Fairhurst and Adrian Courtney turned the game once more.

Now Wolverhampton were in the ascendancy but Moseley Oak defended for all they were worth putting bodies on the line.

Terrific commitment.

Eventually they got 15 back on the pitch and safely saw out the rest of the contest thanks to ferocious scrapping and lots of hard graft.

A much improved performance from Homer and standout displays from Thomas, Lavander and Guy Michels in the centre.

A deserved win and Moseley Oak go marching on.





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