U16s - Barnsley Vs Dinnington

BARNSLEY RUFC U16 V DINNINGTON RUFC U16’S
FINAL SCORE: 5 - 23
SHAW LANE, SUNDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
REF. STEVE LUMB

“DIN” WIN AG’IN

Barnsley started off their season with a tough one, against the very accomplished and powerful Dinnington team.
In October last year we lost this fixture at home by 5 – 43, and in the return fixture away in February this year we lost 17 – 0. So for the first time out, with “lifting” in the line out, the lads were up against it.
Barnsley battled against powerful “Din” driving play right from the start, which resulted in their opening try after 6 minutes. 0-5

Barnsley responded with an all too brief foray into the Din 22, which resulted in a missed penalty attempt at goal.

Thereafter Barnsley were well and truly under the cosh.

Only heroic defence kept the visitors at bay.

Barnsley held on until the final moments of the first half when the Din forwards crashed over, after battering away at the home line. 0 – 10

The second half started as the first half ended with Barnsley defending as if their lives depended on it, but the line out was going badly and Din stole one on the home team 5m line to set up a drive for the corner to score again. 0 –15

Try as they might Barnsley could not get their attacking game together, and despite having a penalty count heavily in their favour, could not exploit the positions they were given.

However, the defence remained dogged, so much so, that when Din were given a penalty, on the edge of the home 22, they kicked for goal. 0 –18

By now the pressure was telling, and some of the forwards, especially, looked out on their feet, but somehow they kept going.

In the last 5 minutes of the second half, saw a sweeping Din move ending with a score on the wing. (Probably the only move either team put together passing the ball through the backs and forwards.) 0 – 23
Barnsley were losing line out ball, they were being turned over in the loose, and shoved off their own ball in the scrum, but still they refused to give in. If they had this could have easily exceeded the 43 points from the last home game with Din.

At least 3 certain tries were held up over the line.

In the last quarter of the game we suddenly started to get some possession, even winning quick ball from a scrum in the Din half. A kick and chase ensued which was finished off by Josh Woolhouse in the corner. An unexpected and pleasant surprise.
5 – 23.

Din were roused for the finale, and were held up over the line again before the final whistle blew.

Barnsley MOTM – Matthew Tilson.
Today was the day for big tacklers and Matthew didn’t shirk, “punching” way above his weight.
Mention in dispatches – 2 other lads who in particular put in the big hits were Jordan Hulme and Rob Mynett.
A final mention to débutante Tom Wilford, who played his first game of rugby ever. A true “baptism of fire”. He also got stuck in.

TIME LINE:

10.59am - DIN KICK –OFF.

11.05– TRY DINNINGTON – CON. MISSED - 5 - 0

11.33 – TRY DINNINGTON + CON - 10 – 0

11.34– HALF TIME

11.40 – RE-START BARNSLEY

11.44 – TRY DIN - 0 – 15

11.58 – PEN DIN - 0 – 18

12.05PM – TRY DIN – 0 – 23

12.08 – TRY BARNSLEY (WOOLHOUSE) – 5 – 23

12.15PM – FULL TIME