Match Report
Towcester Ladies 22 - 39 Ampthill Ladies, Challenge South East
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Stop the press…….Ampthill Ladies have won their first game!! Everyone involved in the squad knew this day was coming and on the weekend of Brexit, England losing to France and Ampthill's 1st XV taking a bonus point away at Newcastle Falcons, the ladies emulated the lot with this performance where nearly everything clicked.
Towcester have been struggling for numbers this season and by switching the fixture to theirs made sure the game went ahead. 12 a side on a claggy pitch meant the legs will be even worse on Monday. But with the extra space you would have thought Ampthill’s speedy backs would have had a field day. But Towcester had other ideas and dominated the first 5 minutes forcing ruck after ruck slowly progressed towards the Ampthill line scoring a fine try which had the coaches muttering under their breath. A little refocusing and the remainder of the half was one way traffic.
Gemini Forster opens the score line for Ampthill
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Ampthill responded through Gemini Forster breaking from midfield to score on 12 minutes. 10 minutes later Sian Mills scored her first try of the game with a fine break inside the 22.
Sian Mills with her first try of the match
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Gemini Forster crosses the Towcester line a second time
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The half concluded with a fine team try where almost everyone touched the ball as Ampthill rampaged up the field releasing Ellen Walsh to score in the corner.
Ellen Walsh buried under the Towcester defence but still making her score!
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Sian Mills placing her second try of the match
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Sian Mills crosses Towcester’s line for the third time!
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Towcester’s best player their 9, showed her class and scored a fine breakaway on 50 minutes to get the coaches thinking, this was quickly followed up by another try for the 9 making the scores 17-32 with 10 minutes to go.
Towcester with a break away try show the game is not yet over!
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Gemini picked up at the base of the scrum to feed Sian to score under the posts for her 4th shortly after to put the game out of Tows reach with Sammie converting.
Sian Mills with her 4th try of the match
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As the minutes ticked away Towcester had the last laugh with a fantastic try from their winger after some fine interplay between the whole team scoring out wide to bring the game to a close.
Samantha Godleman converts the final try to put the score out of reach for Towcester
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Full Time: 22-39
@AmpthillLionesses and @TowcesterRoses post match before heading to the club house…
(Photo: Iain Frankish, Actuance Photography)
A historic first win, outstanding carrying and support play from the forwards and backs and a scrum that is the best in the league. The team is really clicking now with 3 league games an East Midlands Cup Semi Final and a tour to Jersey in February/March to come. Next up Deeping at home on 23rd February. Come and watch the ladies roar!
Enjoy the well-earned drinks ladies you have earnt it.
P.S. Look out for Bex and her headgear behind the bar all week for outstanding play in her full debut.
