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08 October 2022 • KO 14:00

52 v 67

Calderdale College, Halifax

Attendance:

Referee : Matt Ball

Match Stats
9   Tries   11
8   Conversions   9
0   Penalties   2
0   Drop Goals   1

Match Report

Ire Wheelchair


By Barry Andrews

The Wales Wheelchair Rugby League side started their World Cup preparations with a 67-50 victory over Ireland in Halifax.

Stuart Williams went over for five tries, Stephen Halsey with four and there was one apiece from Mark Williams and Mason Baker

Ireland were never out of the contest, with three tries each from Peter Johnson, who converted eight out of nine, and Tom Martin, two from Toby Burton-Carter and one from debutant Oran Spain.

Stuart Williams opened the scoring within the first two minutes as a gap opened up in the middle of the Ireland defence under the posts for an easy score.

Halsey, who also scored 11 goals and a drop-goal, extended Wales' early lead to 10-0 but Ireland bounced back and took the lead converting both of their early tries.

The Irish tried to extend their lead but mistakes on the line allowed Wales back in and take a 10-point lead into half-time.

The Welsh started the second half as they started the first by scoring two quick tries with Mark Williams going over in the corner before Baker came on as a technical sub scoring his first international try.

Again Wales were pegged back by Ireland who would not go away and got it back to a two-score game but once again Wales managed to extend the lead and dashed the hopes of an Ireland comeback.

Team Lists and Scoring Information

Ire Wheelchair Tries Goals DGs Pts Cards
0 Toby Burton-Carter 2 8
0 Nash Jennings
0 Peter Johnston (c) 3 8 28
0 Tom Martin 3 12
0 James McCarthy
0 Phil Roberts
0 Oran Spain 1 4
0 Scott Robertson
Wal Wheelchair Tries Goals DGs Pts Cards
0 Jodie Boyd-Ward
0 Stephen Halsey 4 11 1 39
0 Harry Jones
0 Lucie Roberts
0 Scott Trigg-Turner
0 Stuart Williams (c) 5 20
0 Mark Williams 1 4
0 Mason Baker 1 4
Time Score Player Team Action
1 4 - 0 Stuart Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
1 6 - 0 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Conversion
10 6 - 4 Toby Burton-Carter Ire Wheelchair Try
10 6 - 6 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
11 10 - 6 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Try
12 10 - 6 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Missed Conversion
18 10 - 10 Toby Burton-Carter Ire Wheelchair Try
18 10 - 12 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
20 14 - 12 Stuart Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
21 16 - 12 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Conversion
22 20 - 12 Stuart Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
22 22 - 12 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Conversion
30 22 - 16 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Try
30 22 - 18 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
38 26 - 18 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Try
38 28 - 18 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Conversion
41 32 - 18 Mark Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
42 34 - 18 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Conversion
44 38 - 18 Mason Baker Wal Wheelchair Try
45 40 - 18 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Conversion
46 40 - 22 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Try
46 40 - 24 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
50 40 - 28 Oran Spain Ire Wheelchair Try
50 40 - 28 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Missed Conversion
54 40 - 32 Tom Martin Ire Wheelchair Try
55 40 - 34 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
56 44 - 34 Stuart Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
57 46 - 34 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Conversion
59 48 - 34 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Penalty
62 52 - 34 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Try
63 52 - 34 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Missed Conversion
64 54 - 34 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Penalty
69 58 - 34 Stuart Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
70 60 - 34 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Conversion
72 61 - 34 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Drop Goal
73 61 - 38 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Try
73 61 - 40 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
75 61 - 44 Tom Martin Ire Wheelchair Try
76 61 - 46 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion
77 65 - 46 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Try
80 67 - 46 Stephen Halsey Wal Wheelchair Conversion
80+ 67 - 50 Tom Martin Ire Wheelchair Try
80+ 67 - 52 Peter Johnston Ire Wheelchair Conversion