Fixture

Glynneath RFC | 1st Team 16 - 17 Bridgend Athletic RFC | 1st Team
Craig Tennant
Try 2
Shaun Tennant
Penalty 2

Match Report
22 March 2023 / Team News

Glynneath v Bridgend Athletic

How Glynneath failed to run out winners in a game of two halves ,baffled fans and players alike . The home side got off to a great start when Craig Tennant went over for a try from a catch and drive near the Bridgend line.They went close to increasing their lead but were held up short of the line and had to be content with a penalty which was duly converted by Sean Tennant .Glynneath were dominant with the visitors struggling to get out of their half and  prop James Varden went over for a try only for it to be disallowed. A Sean Tennant penalty put Glynneath further ahead from yet another infringement by the visitors and with the penalty count mounting up frustrating Glynneath a yellow card was well overdue. A cruel decision denied prop Varden another try the final pass adjudged to have gone forward .Another penalty by Sean Tennant kept the scoreboard ticking over. Going into half time with an eleven point lead it looked certain that Glynneath would add to that in the second period. Nothing could be further from the truth as Bridgend Athletic came out a different side and it was Glynneaths turn to be under pressure,themselves struggling to get out of their half for the next 20 mins in which time they scored seventeen unanswered points .Mathew Hobby fired over a penalty from wide out.Calum Reed went over for a try which was converted by Hobby.Glynneath were on the rack and a second try by Martin Pudson put his side in front. Hobby again adding the conversion. When Glynneath finally got their game back on track it was their turn to pile on the pressure and when Craig Tennant powered over for his second try the game was back in the balance, what would have been the winning conversion going just wide. Again Glynneath came back pounding the visitors line and felt aggrieved that the were not awarded a penalty try for persistent infringements but the visitors held on for a surprise victory. Full time Glynneath 16 Bridgend Athletic 17

 

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