All Golds v Oxford KPL1 2017 Final

After a hiatus, ‘Haven crossed twice more
before the break to lead 34-0.
The All Golds put more physicality into the
second half and caused Haven a little more
discomfort but they lacked the skill of a Jessie-
Joe Parker, the pace of fullback Elliot Miller,
who grabbed a hat-trick, and the size and
strength of player coach Carl Forster up front
who scored a try and set up at least two more
of Haven’s 11 touchdowns.
The half century had been passed by the time
the returning Courtney Davies’ neat chip had
been gathered by Steven Nield and the ball
transferred to Agoro for the All Golds’ only try.
ALL GOLDS: Jack Mitchell; Mo Agoro (t),
Steven Nield, Brad Kislingbury, Chris Barlow;
Courtney Davies (g), Steve Parry; Ollie Purslow,
Billy Brickhill, Harry Kidd; Lewis Reece, Joe
McClean; Chris Worrall; INTERCHANGE: Brad
Hargreaves, Harrison Elliott, Malikhi Lloyd-
Jones, Luke Stephens.
HOT, HOT, HOT!
HEMEL STAGS 20-32 ALL GOLDS
SUNDAY 18 JUNE 2017
PENNINE WAY
On a sweltering day in Hemel Hempstead, the
All Golds were made to work hard for victory
by a Stags side desperately searching for their
first league win of the season.
They were on course to break their duck as
they led 16-8 at the break with two tries from
former All Gold, Marcus Elliott and Mitch
Vincent’s four goals cancelling out two tries
from Steve Parry – his 98th and 99th career
touchdowns.
The All Golds defended well throughout and
despite winning three goalline dropouts, the
Stags could only get through by way of two
kicks to the corner and a dummy half sneak
from almost on the goalline.
Once again faced by a larger pack, the
All Golds used the hot conditions to their
advantage in the second half as they played at
as quick a tempo as they could and succeeded
in wearing the hosts down. However, they were
helped by the sin-binning of Corey Hanson for
a professional foul with nine minutes left which
meant the Stags having to play out the final
few energy-sapping minutes a man down.
By that time, the scores were level at 20-20
with tries from Mo Agoro and Harry Kidd both
converted by Courtney Davies who found his
goalkicking range in the second half to kick
four from four. The Stags reply was restricted
to a Mark Barlow try but Vincent couldn’t hit
the mark with the goal.
No sooner had Hanson trudged off after
preventing Chris Barlow from playing the ball
quickly then Jack Mitchell went over from
Richard Jones’ offload. Chris Barlow finished
the scoring in the final minute after Parry
had put him in straight from a scrum after
another error by Vincent from a kick. Davies
nonchalantly added the touchline goal after
the hooter for the win that keeps the All Golds
on the coat-tails of the top eight.
ALL GOLDS: Steven Nield; Mo Agoro (t),
Phil Cowburn, Brad Kislingbury, Chris Barlow
(t); Courtney Davies (4g), Jack Mitchell (t);
James Walter, Steve Parry (2t), Harry Kidd
(t); Chris Worrall, Joe McClean; Billy Brickhill;
INTERCHANGE: Luke Stephens, Brad
Hargreaves, Malikhi Lloyd-Jones, Richard
Jones.
Lee Greenwood after Hemel
20-32 All Golds
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