2019 Motorplus Autumn Series

Welsh League
26 October 2019 • KO 15:00
26 v 20
The Lextan Gnoll, Neath
Attendance:
Referee : Rob Apsee

SOE Lionhearts
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 |