📍 The
Greene King IPA Haberden, Bury St Edmunds
Norfolk started the match strongly, pushing Suffolk back
from the kick-off, but a penalty allowed Suffolk to advance to the halfway
line. Suffolk was the first to score, driving Norfolk back from a lineout and
crossing the try line. With a penalty awarded and Norfolk down a player,
Suffolk led 7-0.
An early blow for Norfolk was forced in to a substitution, A
break from halfway saw Suffolk score their second try of the night, with the
conversion bringing the score to 14-0. Norfolk responded with a try on the
wing, but missed the difficult conversion, making it 14-5. Suffolk extended
their lead with a penalty, bringing the score to 17-5.
Norfolk gained momentum and, while on the attack, a penalty
saw Suffolk lose a player, having been showed a yellow card, from the resulting
penalty, Norfolk crossed the try line and added the conversion, narrowing the
gap to 17-12. Following the restart, Suffolk applied pressure and capitalized
on a Norfolk error after knocking forward the restart, resulting in a try close
to the posts with a successful conversion, increasing their lead to 24-12.
Inside the last ten minutes, Norfolk scored again and added
the conversion, extending their lead to 24-38. However, with time running out,
Suffolk managed to score again and successfully converted, bringing the final
score to 31-38.
Suffolk will look to turn their fortunes around when they face
Cambridgeshire on the Wednesday the 5th February, at Shelford RFC, a
win for Cambridgeshire will see them Champions.
Norfolk commenced the match with strong momentum, initially
pushing Suffolk back from the kick-off. However, a penalty enabled Suffolk to
advance to the halfway line. Suffolk was the first to score, driving Norfolk
back from a lineout and crossing the try line. With a penalty awarded and
Norfolk reduced to fourteen players, Suffolk held a 7-0 lead.
An early setback for Norfolk necessitated a substitution. A
break from the halfway line allowed Suffolk to score their second try, with a
successful conversion bringing the score to 14-0. Norfolk responded with a try
on the wing, but missed the challenging conversion, making the score 14-5.
Suffolk further extended their lead with a penalty, resulting in a score of
17-5.
Norfolk started gaining momentum and, while on the
offensive, a penalty led to Suffolk losing a player due to a yellow card. From
the ensuing penalty, Norfolk crossed the try line and added the conversion,
narrowing the gap to 17-12. Following the restart, Suffolk applied pressure and
capitalized on a Norfolk error after a knock-on, resulting in a try near the
posts with a successful conversion, increasing their lead to 24-12.
In the second half, both teams conceded penalties, but
Norfolk scored first, although they did not add the conversion, making it
24-17. From the restart, Norfolk pushed Suffolk back and scored again, adding
the conversion to level the scores at 24-24. Norfolk then broke away from a
scrum on the halfway line to score another try, with a successful conversion
giving them their first lead at 31-24.
Within the last ten minutes, Norfolk scored once more and
added the conversion, extending their lead to 38-24. However, as time was
running out, Suffolk managed to score again and successfully converted,
bringing the final score to 38-31.
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