York started the day on the back of some inconsistant performances, we need to get back on track, was today going to be the start of this.

First half sees York playing up the infamous Brods slope. Within the first 5 minutes the York scrum was under pressure. Losing the scrum on their put in. Brods open the scoring with a try after 6 minutes, 8m in from the left touch, conversion missed. Brods were playing deep in the York half, Willem Enslin needed to tidy up at the base of the York scrum on many occasions. York were defending well to keep Brods at bay, but on 12 minutes Brods scored a converted try. Brods 12 York 0.

The next phase of play illustrated what could happen if the ball got out to the York wings, Harry Dixon took a clearance kick in his own half, he decided to run, jinking his way through the Brods chasers, to set up some good interpassing and attacking play, taking the ball up towards the Brods 22. More ball to the backs please.

The game thus far had been scrappy from both teams, Brods taking best adavantage, it was poor handling from Brods that lead to first York try, they spilled the ball, Hugh Nicholson said thankyou, ran from mid field, out to the right, then half the length of the pitch, skinning the Brods defence in his wake, try out wide on the right, Ben Johnson missing his first attemp at the posts, 20 minutes gone. 12 5.

From a penalty, York have a line out In the Brods 22, the referee is playing advantage for a Brods infringement, Ben J not wsiting for the place kick, drops a goal, 12 8.

Enslin had to clean up a wheeling scrum, after a period of poor defensive decisions, left York deep in their half.
York get to within 10m of the Brods try line, but a quick lineout finds York on the back foot, missing 3 tackles, the pressure is relieved by a poor kick and chase, with a knockon, end of first half, 12 8.

The first half being scrappy, with Brods slightly edging it, highlights of the half being forward drives, , Harry Dixon's break, and the sprinted Nicholson try.

York were playing down hill, Brods pressure for the first 5 minutes, they were putting the phases together, however York start to turn up the heat, after 10 minutes into the half, Enslin and Dave Bates have driven hard at the Brods defence, Johnson drops his second goal, 12 11.

The York scrum is starting to get the edge, putting pressure on a Brods put in. Dixon again showing good defensive skills.
Enslin scores a try, on 25 minutes, wide out right from after a sustained period in the Brods 22, where they won and drove a lineout, Ben J adding the extras, 12 18.

Brods were determined not lose on their paddock, and put together sustained pressure, the York scrum starting to creak alittle. The referee adjudged a try attempt held up. The York defence repelling them, being penalised several times, on one occasion, Scurr seeing yellow, 5 minutes to go. Last scrum of the game 3 props in the front row, final whistle, York win 12 18.

Neither team controlled the ball, it was scrappy, the highlights being Harry Dixon’s defence, and the York defence and staying power in general. There is a need to add a contolled counter ruck to the York armoury. A good rehersal for next week, lets hope for the same result at Clifton Park.