Match Reports
10/08/08 Bedford Tigers 32 - Kent Ravens 28
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A pulsating match saw the end of the Kent Ravens season for 2008 as they bowed out of the play off at the semi final stage, the Kent side may have been down 12 v 4 at half time with only a scrambling try from Jeff Luland (playing his last match) to show for all their effort, but the grit of the squad shone through in the second half as the Ravens pegged back the minor league winners with tries from captain Aiden Oakley, hard working Mark Moonie, speedster Phil Nicholls and Gary Sargeant. |
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With only minutes
left on the clock the Bedford side were still ahead but only
just at 28 to 26 when Kent Ravens were awarded a penalty 10
metres out after a desperate Tiger defence gave away an
infringement and Oakley coolly slotted over the resulting
kick, 28 points all.
Bedford kicked off short and regained possession, eager to
win in the final seconds the home team throw the ball from
wing to wing and with only second left and just metres from
the Ravens try line, Kent illegally stole the ball to halt the pressure.. some how
Bedford spooned the resulting kick for goal
wide and sent the game into a frantic extra time period.
The only score in
the extra time came from a messy play but it was the Bedford
Tigers that bundled their way over the Ravens try line in
the corner the progress onto the Final. Though heart broken
at getting so close, the Ravens squad went beyond what all
expected and gave the league winners a good run for their
money in the semi final, though disappointed all the Ravens
players can walk around with their heads held high as with
this performance the Kent side will look to apply for
promotion into the conference for 2009 and give the squad
another tough test. |
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