Dees beaten after S&L Corby dominate second half

Dunstablians found themselves overpowered in the second half at S&L Corby on Saturday and lost 34-15.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Apr 2016, 15:00 BST
Action from Dees v S&L Corby. Pic: Alison BagleyAction from Dees v S&L Corby. Pic: Alison Bagley
Action from Dees v S&L Corby. Pic: Alison Bagley

At the midway stage of this Midlands Three East (South) clash, Dees had been holding their own after S&L had moved into a 10-point lead early on through a converted try and penalty.

But then the visitors bounced back with uncoverted tries from Luke Ashton and Robert Thorne, as S&L missed two penalties to make it 10-10 at the break.

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However in the second period the hosts romped into a 29-10 lead thanks to three tries, two converted.

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Dunstablians replied when Campbell Haig crossed the white line after a crossfield kick from Zach Bourne, but S&L added a further converted try to wrap up a convincing victory.

This weekend Dunstablians make the short journey to Stockwood Park in the Bedfordshire Cup Final.