Otley RUFC
Otley hit back after trailing at interval
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| Otley try scorer Jonathan Buchanan |
Otley 23
Nuneaton 5
Otley, after two excellent displays,appeared a little over-confident as they struggled to put away a team battling against relegation.
They were 5-3 down at the break despite starting well enough.Richard Snowball, chased the kick-off, charged down a kick then brought the full back down behind his line but a penalty - the first of many - was conceded at the five metre scrum.
Two successive penalties had Otley back in their 22 but, following a turnover, Ian Shuttleworth eased the situation with a superb 60m clearance. The hosts lay siege to the visitors' line, gaining a penalty under the posts which Robin Kitching put away after David Campton was yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on.
Referee Tutti was to show his displeasure on two further occasions, Dan Hyde on 19 minutes and his opposite number Ryan Banks on 58 minutes receiving similar treatment.
Although conceding lots of possession Otley rarely looked in danger but they were caught napping when Shuttleworth was turned over on half-way. Quick crossfield passing saw full-back Robert Cook race away to the corner.
After the break Otley took just three minutes to put Jonathan Buchanan over near the posts for Kitching to convert and this set the winger off on a purple patch.
He kicked a penalty nine minutes later and was tackled into touch just short of the line before forcing his way over on 59 minutes.
He went in at the corner again for a second try and was denied a hat-trick and the bonus point, when, having rounded his man and the line at his mercy, the referee decided that Buchanan was obstructing the defence.
9:13am Monday 3rd March 2008
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