


NOV
Pershore produced an efficient workmanlike, performance, in despatching
local rivals Droitwich. The platform for this comprehensive victory was
forward domination, but the Pershore backs played with far more
confidence than in previous weeks, and were far more incisive with the
ball in hand. The Pershore pack began with a series of forward drives,
setting the platform to spread the ball wide. It was clear that Pershore
were going to try and run the ball at every opportunity, and were soon
rewarded when after enterprising play, the ball was switched to the
blind side and Marcus Whyte was on hand to smash his way over the line,
the conversion missed. Doplhin soon got on the scorecard with a penalty
success. In perfect conditions for running rugby, Droitwich pressed
forward, but turn over ball led to Pershore going the full length of the
pitch, three quick rucks later, and Matt Harwood touched down in the
corner. The difficult conversion missed. Droitwichs first visit to the
Pershore 22, was rewarded with a penalty success. A scrum on the halfway
line, allowed Martin Hope the chance of attacking the flyhalf channel,
the ball was picked on a driven forward through several phases of
dynamic play, and then with Droitwich on the back foot, Matt Syphus cut
a beautiful angle to carve his way through a tight defence, Dolphin
converting. 20 to 3 at half time. Pershore were not content to sit on
their lead, and started the second half in a patient mood, getting
themselves in scoring positions through their forwards, and then taking
the chance. Martin Hope continued his fine form with crossing the
whitewash after his forwards gave him space to exploit. Dolphin
converting. Droitwich, allthough under the cosh, showed character to
come back and score a fine try, also converted. Steph Ellis, who gave
his opposite number a torrid afternoon , score on one of the best tries
seen this season, when Pershore ran the ball from their own try line,
Ellis received the ball on his 22, cut inside the winger, and then
outside the full back to squeeze in at the corner. Matt Harwood soon
doubled his tally after some lovely interpassing through all of the
backs, again converted by Dolphin. On the last play of the match, a
grubber kick ahead was gathered by Steph Ellis, who used his searing
pace to cross the whitewash in the corner. Dolphin completed the scoring
kicking the difficult conversion.

