Tigers Open the League with a Defeat

 Counties 1 - Eastern Counties
Saturday 6th September
Ely Tigers v West Norfolk
Pocock + Shaw Park

Ely Tigers opened the 2025/26 season with a home fixture against nearly promoted, West Norfolk, Tigers, under a new leadership team, lead by former players, Tim Mills & Ricky Neale, got off the the perfect start, with just 10 minutes on the clock they scored the opening Try as Coby Guerrero crossed over the try line, with Jake Alsop adding the conversion, a couple of minutes later West score their opening try of the season, breaking from the own half to score, but they were unable to add the extra points, 20 minutes on the clock and Ely were awarded a penalty in the front of the posts, Alsop opting to kick for the points, to extend their lead, 10-5, but from the restart, West score again making light work of the Ely back line, this time that adding to open up a two lead, with half time approaching Ely score again worth Mitch Kennett powering over the line, with Alsop adding scoring the extra points, As Tigers lead at the break 17- 12.

 

The second half saw neither side get the grip of the game, the turning point coming on 55 minutes when Charlie Coupland received a Yellow card, and it was while Tigers were down to 14 when West scored, along with the conversion, they lead by 19-17, and that's how the score line finished come full time.