Match Report

2019 Motorplus Autumn Series

26 October 2019 • KO 15:00

26 v 20

The Lextan Gnoll, Neath

Attendance:

Referee : Rob Apsee

Match Stats
5   Tries   4
2   Conversions   2
1   Penalties   0
0   Drop Goals   0

Match Report

SOE Lionhearts




Wales Dragonhearts, the representative side of the men’s community game in the country, opened their 25th anniversary season with a 26-20 win over Southern England Lionhearts.

Wales took a third minute lead when Adam Watton grounded in the corner and Mike Hurley converted well.

A Grant Harrington try just right of the sticks, which Hurley again converted, doubled their lead. 12-0 on just eight minutes.

However the tries then stopped for the Welsh, for a while anyway, as the visitors took control.

They hit back on 23 minutes after earlier being held up over the line. Josh Jackson scored under the posts and Dane O’Hehir converted.

From kick-off, the visitors levelled. Ben Thyer scoring in a similar position and O’Hehir converting again.

O’Hehir then notched a try of his own to give the English the lead, but failing to convert.

Wales finally got themselves back into shape as Corey Harris ran through to level again. Hurley missed the kick leaving the score at 16-all.

The Dragonhearts were quick off the mark again in the second half with Byron Edwards grounding and Gareth Howells’ kick just going wide.

Lionhearts levelled again after a lapse in concentration let in Cameron Taylor for a try. O’Hehir sliced the conversion wide.

Wes Cunliffe through he had a fingertip to the ball to give Wales the lead again, but it was chalked off by the referee.

Hurley kicked a penalty on 67 minutes to edge Wales ahead again, before an unconverted Luca Owen-Youens try increased the gap to six points and cement the win.

Wales are next in action on Sunday 10th November when they welcome Lithuania to Cardiff Arms Park for the visitors’ first ever international match. Kick-off is 2.30pm.

Team Lists and Scoring Information

Welsh League Tries Goals DGs Pts Cards
1 Jonah Huntley
2 Corey Harris 1 4
3 Liam Watton
4 Adam Watton 1 4
5 Sam Pridgeon
6 Shane Lee
7 Geoffrey Hick
8 Shaun Watton
9 Grant Harrington 1 4
10 Darrel Moyle
11 Ben Stelmaszek
12 Wes Cunliffe
13 Mike Hurley 3 6
Substitute
14 Dean Higgs
15 Gareth Howells
16 Morgan Nicholas
17 Luca Owen-Youens 1 4
18 Luke Royal
19 Byron Edwards 1 4
SOE Lionhearts Tries Goals DGs Pts Cards
1 Luke Schofield
2 Cameron Taylor 1 4
3 Ben Thyer 1 4
4 Jay Neath
5 Lewi Myers
6 Josh Spearing 2 4
7 Dane O'Hehir
8 Kristian Naylor
9 Harry Pyke
10 Tommy Heydon
11 Joe Collins
12 Peter Logan
13 Luke Keanie
Substitute
14 Garin Nicholls
15 Josh Jackson
16 John Stanfield 1 4
17 Alex Nolan
18 Matt Neild 1 4
19 Dan Hinton
Time Score Player Team Action
2 4 - 0 Adam Watton Welsh League Try
4 6 - 0 Mike Hurley Welsh League Conversion
7 10 - 0 Grant Harrington Welsh League Try
8 12 - 0 Mike Hurley Welsh League Conversion
22 12 - 4 Matt Neild SOE Lionhearts Try
23 12 - 6 Josh Spearing SOE Lionhearts Conversion
25 12 - 10 Ben Thyer SOE Lionhearts Try
26 12 - 12 Josh Spearing SOE Lionhearts Conversion
29 12 - 16 John Stanfield SOE Lionhearts Try
29 12 - 16 Josh Spearing SOE Lionhearts Missed Conversion
35 16 - 16 Corey Harris Welsh League Try
36 16 - 16 Mike Hurley Welsh League Missed Conversion
42 20 - 16 Byron Edwards Welsh League Try
43 20 - 16 Gareth Howells Welsh League Missed Conversion
54 20 - 20 Cameron Taylor SOE Lionhearts Try
56 20 - 20 Josh Spearing SOE Lionhearts Missed Conversion
66 22 - 20 Mike Hurley Welsh League Penalty
76 26 - 20 Luca Owen-Youens Welsh League Try
77 26 - 20 Mike Hurley Welsh League Missed Conversion