Today we welcomed Darlington to Greenwood road for the 1 st round of the County
Cup. Having only played Darlington a few weeks earlier we knew what to expect and
knew Darlington would have improved and play for the win. Darlington came with a
clear intention of stopping our big runners early and forcing the turn over. It took
Billingham a while to work out how to counter act this, but once they did it was route
on rugby for the girls in green and white.
The big runners wernt just running into contact, they were fixing their defenders and
moving the ball wide, something we have struggled to do recently. Amy Ryan was
having the game of her life after returning from her injury getting the early try with the
usual suspects McKenna and Summer also getting on the score sheet in the first
half. Second half we took off like a rocket great running lines and carries from the
forwards and the unselfishness of Neve made space for Amy who ended up scoring
her Hatrick in the second half and kicking 4 conversions. Tries for Neve, Jessie and
gracie who got her first try of the season.
Darlington gave their player of the match to Pearl. Phoebe took forward of the match
for her outstanding work in the scrum, I don’t think she lost a strike all game!.