Crawford Cup

Saturday, 08 January 2011 10:26

Coleraine 3rds V Academy 2nds  (03-Jan-11)

Crawford Cup (1st  round)

Coleraine took an early lead, capitalising on Academy’s failure to clear the ball in their own 22. Coleraine turned the ball over and a cross field kick bounced kindly for the right wing to score the opening try (5-0,  6-mins).

N.Carson reduced the deficit when Coleraine were penalised for a high tackle (5-3,  14 –mins).  Academy eventually took the lead, running the infamous “curly-B” penalty move, with scrumhalf G.Braiden exploiting the gaps in the Coleraine defence (5-10, 36-mins).
Coleraine ended the half with a penalty (8-10,  39-mins).

Coleraine dominated in the second half wth two early tries (13-10,  42-mins) and (20-10, 47-mins). Coleraine added a third try as Academy struggled to get out of their own half (25-10,  55-mins).

Academy’s endeavour was eventually rewarded with G.Dobbin scoring a consolation try (25-15,  78-mins).

the observer.